GRE ?

[Olivier Bekoin]

Can I compare GRE/IPSec association with L2TP / IPSec ?


Olivier
----- Original Message -----
From: "Raymakers, Guy" <guy.raymakers at EDS.COM>
To: <VPN at SECURITYFOCUS.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 7:18 PM
Subject: Re: GRE ?


> Yes, that's the reasons. Also it makes it easier to run routing protocols
> over a VPN link.
>
> Regards,
> Guy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Morton, Matthew [mailto:mmorton at ball.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 8:41 PM
> To: Raymakers, Guy
> Subject: RE: GRE ?
>
>
> Quick question.
> And I assume the reason you would want to use GRE over an ipsec tunnel is
so
> that you can support non-ip traffic?
> Is this correct?
> Thanks, Matt Morton
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Raymakers, Guy [mailto:guy.raymakers at EDS.COM]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 12:47 AM
> To: VPN at SECURITYFOCUS.COM
> Subject: Re: GRE ?
>
>
> Olivier,
>
> GRE is indeed an encapsulation protocol but it doesn't provide real
> data-protection. I could be a VPN in some cases but I wouldn't use it over
> the Internet. However, you could use it over an ipsec tunnel, in this way
> you can build very nice VPN networks.
>
> Guy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Olivier Bekoin [mailto:bekoin at GLOBEACCESS.NET]
> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 13:48
> To: VPN at SECURITYFOCUS.COM
> Subject: GRE ?
>
>
> Hi,
>
> What is GRE (Generic Routing Protocol ) ?
> Is it a VPN protocol ?
> Is it a encapsulation method ?
>
> Thanks
>
> Olivier
>
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