[Info-vax] Still no IPSEC for TCP/IP services?

[Richard Maher]

"David Froble" <davef at tsoft-inc.com> wrote in message 
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>> Juniper VPN any use?
>>
>> Cheers Richard Maher
>
> I honestly don't know.  I'm doubting it.  I'm ASSUMING that any appliance 
> would need any connections established directly from the appliance.  I 
> could be wrong.
>
> What I envision is having a database of pre-arranged partners and bring up 
> and take down specific connections upon demand.  I'm not aware of anything 
> secure that can be set up without prior cooperation from the remote end, 
> but maybe I don't get out much.
>
> As a client I'd expect that required connections would be known.
>
> As a service I'd expect that new and previously unknown connection 
> requests would be normal.
>
> Since most of the data is lawn mower parts, we're rather comfortable with 
> unencrypted socket connections.  But when a credit card number is part of 
> the data, things get rather ugly.
>
> I still haven't found a solution that I like.

Yes IPSEC on VMS is what you want/need. As others have said Multinet has it 
now.

Like you, I don't know enough about the Juniper SSL VPN offering but it 
sounds like it fits the bill(ish). Whether the client install is an Applet 
or something that requires much configuring, I do not know. All I've done is 
watch the clip on their web-site.

If someone here knows more then please let us know.

Cheers Richard