A persistent IPSec policy can be useful in securing a computer when a local or a domain-based IPSec policy cannot be applied (for example, when it's corrupted). However, a persistent policy doesn’t ...

A virtual private network establishes a separate, independent connection between two endpoints on a public network. Businesses can set up a VPN tunnel to encrypt data transmitted between two gateways, ...

Previous articles (Part one, Part two) in this series on implementing VPN gateways using Cisco routers discussed the IPsec protocol and basic IPsec VPN connection models. Now we'll learn how to ...

Because they eliminate the high costs associated with dedicated leased lines, VPNs are becoming increasingly popular as a means of providing secure communication between enterprises and branch offices ...

Virtual private networks have fast replaced dial-up connections as the preferred method for achieving remote access to corporate information resources. Although Windows NT and 2000 both boast remote ...

Illustration: Elizabeth Hinshaw Dr. Thomas W. Shinder, a Microsoft-certified system engineer, is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional and author of books on Microsoft Internet Security and ...