What do you mean "despite"? :P I've regularly been using my own VPN since 2007 when I had to start using a PPTP connection regularly. "MS" translates to "closed, flawed, and eventually defeated" in my book.
On 31 July 2012 12:27, <[email protected]> wrote: > :) But PPTP has always had its issues despite its being from MS, L2F from > the other vendor, the same case, L2TP an attempt to combine the above two > also is good when run with IPSec doing the encryption, yet IPSec also has > its own issues. > > Maybe SSL can do, save for its reliance on the PKI..... and some > restrictions on key usage... > > > > > Well, at least PPTP with MS-CHAPv2 authentication is. > > > > > http://www.cso.com.au/article/432039/tools_released_defcon_can_crack_widely_used_pptp_encryption_under_day/ > > > > I can't say I'm very surprised. I've always done all my business through > a > > (better) VPN when on such a network, simply because the "MS" in > > "MS-CHAPv2" > > always made me nervous. > > _______________________________________________ > > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > > [email protected] > > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > > any way. > > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. >
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