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Re: L2TP vs IPSec

> Hi,
> 
> Maybe this is not the right place to post, but just let me know...
> 
> I read this book 4 month ago:
> 
> Kosiur, David, " Building and managing Virtual Private Networks ", WILEY,
> 1998.
> 
> Somewhere in the text teh author say that L2TP is going to be an accepted
> standard by the IETF. I want to know if someone here is aware of that and
> if this is to become another WG aside IPSec (if it is true at all!).

It is currently in last call, and is part of the PPP-EXT WG. L2TP provides a
small set of VPN-like functionality that IPSec currently cannot, but it does
not include security (which is an integral part of a VPN). L2TP relies on
IPSec for any security.

PatC
> 
> Thank you
> 
> Steve Hammond
> http://www.uqar.uquebec.ca/pfhamste
> (Dernière mise-à-jour - last update: 4/01/98)
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