GRE ?

[Eric Vyncke]

At 17:01 6/04/2001 +0000, Olivier Bekoin wrote:
>Can I compare GRE/IPSec association with L2TP / IPSec ?
>

Somehow. But L2TP is much more powerful than GRE as L2TP conveys all PPP
frames including the ones used for user authentication (CHAP, PAP, EAP) and
IP configuration (IPCP)

-eric


>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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