Teaches the theory, implementation, guidelines, and security aspects of VPNs. Divulges the details behind encryption tools, government restrictions, firewall architectures, client/server technology, security tools, cryptography, and much more. Covers firewalls and how to use them with Cisco routers, proxy servers, TCP/IP, FTP, and more.
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The time has come, the Walrus said, for virtual private networks (VPNs). Such networks allow the geographically distributed elements of an organization to share files and other resources over what acts like a connection to a local area network (LAN) but is really a secured link across the open (and inexpensive) Internet. The authors of Creating and Implementing Virtual Private Networks understand that VPNs have potentially huge appeal, and they set out to explain the technologies that make them possible. In doing so, they focus on Microsoft's Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) and Novell's BorderManager, since those are the most accessible VPN technologies.
The book works through LANs and wide area networks (WANs) and then explains how VPNs can combine the strong points of each (security and geographic flexibility, respectively) with the cost-effectiveness of the Internet. It discusses emerging VPN standards, including Layer 2 Transport Protocol (L2TP), Layer 2 Forwarding (L2F), and the IP Secure (IPSec) standards that have come from those standards and PPTP. The authors walk you through two solutions to the same organization's VPN needs: one based on Novell NetWare 5 and BorderManager and one that uses Windows NT 4 and PPTP. The direct comparison of the two solutions on the same problem is helpful and should help you decide which scenario (if either) fits your needs. --David Wall
Topics covered: Technologies for implementing virtual private networks (VPNs) in both generic and proprietary terms. The authors emphasize Microsoft's Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) and Novell's BorderManager, but also cover the emerging Layer 2 Transport Protocol (L2TP), Layer 2 Forwarding (L2F), and IP Secure (IPSec) standards. VPN architecture gets attention, as do universal problems like cost-effectiveness and security.
About the Author
Peter Doak (Texas City, TX) has more than 20 years experience in the computer field. He has been a tenured associate professor in electronics and computer systems technology for more than eleven years. At the College of the Mainland in Texas, Doak is administrator for the courses in Electronics Technology, Microcomputer Systems Specialist, and Industrial Instrumentation.
Casey Wilson (Ridgecrest, CA) worked for 37 years as a civil servant with the federal government. Part of his work in infrared technology was designing and installing data interfaces between computers and infrared radiometers. Since becoming a freelance writer, his articles have appeared in national and regional magazines, two of his scripts have been produced for television and he has edited an anthology.
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This review is from: Creating and Implementing Virtual Private Networks: The All-encompassing Resource for Implementing VPNs (Paperback)
For anyone new to the technology or interested in learning the technology behind creating VPNS, this a a very useful book. The author has done a good job explaining in detail what is necessary. More and more companies are turning to VPN's to provide themselves with secure means of transmitting company information and resources. this book will help get you in the right direction1
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