[plug] CIPE / VPN

[Brad Campbell]

Craig Ringer wrote:
> 
> It got bagged really badly by a security type recently - on the IETF 
> IPSec list, I think. OTOH, I can't seem to find it now, so all I can 
> tell you is that they guy's opinion of CIPE's security was less than 
> glowing. Alas, the "easy" alternatives are all apparently worse, 
> especially PPTP.

It did indeed, and about half of his concerns were quite well founded. 
The other half it turns out were based on a lack of research into the 
way cipe works..

The security applied only has to be higher than the *real* (not 
percieved) threat. Do your risk analysis and determine what you are 
actually worried about.

Brad

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