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PPTP vs L2TP
Hey again guys, another question.
PPTP vs L2TP
I understand that both are remote access prots that encapsulate PPP packets, and that L2TP is newer and more advanced than PPTP, but why? Does it offer better security, compatibility, etc?
PPTP vs L2TP
I understand that both are remote access prots that encapsulate PPP packets, and that L2TP is newer and more advanced than PPTP, but why? Does it offer better security, compatibility, etc?
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iowatech
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L2TP offers a more robust encryption.
PPTP only requires user authentication, while L2TP requires user and computer. And to gain computer authentication it requires a computer to have a certificate of authentication.
When using PPTP it only encrypts data after the authentication of PPP is completed. In L2TP this happens before the PPP connection process.
Also IPSec offers packet origin authentication so the client knows for sure that the data is coming from the requested source.
Just to name a few,