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RE: SSL v IPSEC for management?



Stephen,

There are some trade-offs in using the SSL; however, one of the top
issue would be that a client cannot authenticate the server.  Therfore,
a server could someone pretending to be a trusted party and there is no
way for the client to authenticate this information.  You can also find
more information in the following web sites:

http://www.consensus.com/security/ssl-talk-faq.html

You can also find the 3.0 standard in

http://home.netscape.com/eng/ssl3/3-SPEC.HTM#4   

Steven Lee
Senior Security Engineer
CygnaCom Solutions
slee@cygnacom.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Waters Stephen [SMTP:stephen.Waters@cabletron.com]
> Sent:	Monday, January 25, 1999 5:09 PM
> To:	ipsec@tis.com
> Subject:	SSL v IPSEC for management?
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Does anyone have any details on the good/bad points of using SSL to
> protect
> management flows between a management station and a security gateway?
> Is
> SSL exposed to replay attacks for instance?  Any web-page pointer on
> the
> subject?
> 
> Thanks, Steve.
> 
> Stephen Waters
> Devon, UK
> 
> Tel:
> National            01548 551012  or 550474
> International  44  1548    "         or     "
> Stephen.Waters@Cabletron.com


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