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.
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