Virtual Private Networks - Softcover

Scott, Charlie; Wolfe, Paul; Erwin, Mike

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1565923197 ISBN 13: 9781565923195

Publisher: O'Reilly Media, 1998

Synopsis

Historically, only large companies could afford secure networks, which they created from expensive leased lines. Smaller folks had to make do with the relatively untrusted Internet. Nowadays, even large companies have to go outside their private nets, because so many people telecommute or log in while they're on the road. How do you provide a low-cost, secure electronic network for your organization?The solution is a Virtual Private Network (VPN): a collection of technologies that creates secure connections or "tunnels" over regular Internet lines -- connections that can be easily used by anyone logging in from anywhere. A number of products now exist to help you develop that solution.This book tells you how to plan and build a VPN. It starts with general concerns like costs, configuration, and how a VPN fits in with other networking technologies like firewalls. It continues with detailed descriptions of how to install and use VPN technologies that are available for Windows NT and UNIX.Topics include:

• How the VPN compares to other available networking technologies
• Encryption, firewalls, and other technologies that let VPNs work
• VPN configuration (sample included)
• Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) and Level 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP)
• The AltaVista Tunnel
• The Cisco PIX Firewall
• Maintenance and trouble-shooting
• Upcoming technologies like IPsec and S/WAN

About this title

About the Author

Charlie has also coauthored a half-dozen Internet-related books (many with Mike and Paul), on topics ranging from electronic commerce to CGI programming. When he finds spare time, Charlie likes to write (as of yet unpublished) fiction, read, and go to the gym. He also enjoys spending time with his wife, Mary, and their four beautiful felines. Mike Erwin is the president and chief executive officer of OuterNet Connection Strategies, Inc. Mike has served these posts for the last four years, during which he also worked for Apple Computer, Inc., architecting and implementing connectivity, application, scripting, and development support for Apple's Worldwide Support Center. Mike is the coauthor of several other works, including the CGI Bible, Building Web Commerce Sites, and the 60 Minute Guide to VRML. Mike's technology related interests involve encryption algorithms, super computing, Distributed Operating Systems, universe game simulations, and building secondary securities markets on the Net. Before becoming completely immersed in work, Mike used to find that his hobbies included playing hearts, drinking cheap vodka, staying up until dawn, and doodling with oil paints with his left hand. Mike's current favorite things include dabbling with theoretical and particle physics, martial arts training, gambling, securities prospecting, and, of course, sleeping.

Edition details

• Publisher: O'Reilly Media
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 1565923197
• ISBN 13: 9781565923195
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 177