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VPN

This post analyzes VPN (Virtual Private Network).

1. VPN (Virtual Private Network)

[Figure 1] VPN Architecture

[Figure 1] VPN Architecture

VPN is a technique that builds a Private Network by using a Public Network. [Figure 1] shows the VPN Architecture. VPN builds a Private Network by establishing a VPN Tunnel over the Public Network. The VPN Tunnel is established by VPN Gateways, and it uses Tunneling techniques such as PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) and L2TP (Layer Two Tunneling Protocol), and encryption techniques such as IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) and SSL (Secure Socket Layer). A VPN Gateway can be a physical device or a virtual Software device.

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