VPN clients for Palms/WinCE

[Slaby, James]

I've encountered two distinct approaches to VPN functionality in a PDA, both
for the CE platform (nothing for Palm):

1. SSL support for CE applications. This is distinct from traditional Layer
3 (e.g., IPsec) or Layer 2 (e.g., PPTP) based virtualization - SSL provides
application-layer security, and is commonly implemented for secure
browser-based transactions - but does achieve the goal of protecting data
against tampering/eavesdropping while in transit over a public network. SSL
can also provide authentication using X.509 digital certificates. While fine
for BtoC applications like online purchasing, SSL cannot provide secure
access to non-HTTP applications behind a firewall without extensive
middleware or other code mediation.

2. V-One's SmartPass CE client, which provides authentication,
authorization, and encryption between remote CE devices and a V-One
SmartGate Server at the corporate site. V-One's VPN technology is
proprietary, though they purport to be developing an IPsec-compliant
product.

I'd be interested to hear of any other VPN clients for handhelds.

Jim Slaby
Senior Industry Analyst
Giga Information Group
+1 617-577-4767

-----Original Message-----
From: Tina Bird [mailto:tbird at PRECISION-GUESSWORK.COM]
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 8:12 PM
To: VPN at SECURITYFOCUS.COM
Subject: VPN clients for Palms/WinCE


Anyone have more up to date information than I
do on VPN clients for Palm Pilots, WinCE or other
"light" operating systems?

TIA -- Tina

"Doubt is an uncomfortable situation, but certainty is an
absurd one." -- Voltaire

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