Hi Jim, Check out my article series on this topic:
http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles/Configuring-Windows-Server-2008-R emote-Access-SSL-VPN-Server-Part1.html http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles/Configuring-Windows-Server-2008-R emote-Access-SSL-VPN-Server-Part2.html The first article provides the rationale for using SSTP and provides information about how the protocol works and packet structure. The second article is the beginning of the step by step configuration procedure. SSTP's major advantage is that it works through firewalls that block L2TP/IPSec and PPTP. Since the SSTP is essentially PPP/SSL, so there's an HTTP header that capsulates the payload. Why is this good? Because it enables SSTP to work through both stateful packet inspection firewalls AND Web Proxy devices. I've been really impressed with the work that the RRAS group has done with this protocol and if you want to find even more information on it, check out the RRAS blog at http://blogs.technet.com/rrasblog/ HTH, Tom Thomas W Shinder, M.D. Site: www.isaserver.org Blog: http://blogs.isaserver.org/shinder/ Book: http://tinyurl.com/3xqb7 MVP -- Microsoft Firewalls (ISA) > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Dandy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 7:22 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: L2TP vs. SSTP > > Windows Server 2008 is supposed to come out with Secure > Socket Tunneling > Protocol (SSTP). Does anyone know the > advantages/disadvantages of using > this verses L2TP? Thanks for your help. > > Curt > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
