IPSec would cover all TCP/IP ports, while the SSL encrypted Apache session 
tunnels things through HTTP and implies the use of a web browser and 
potentially some Java as a client for accessing your applications.

Using IPSec, it would be possible connect directly to your internal mail 
server via a secure link using whatever mail client you'd normally use, while 
the Apache method would probably require some form of webmail application.

On Wednesday 28 August 2002 08:34 pm, Mike Starke wrote:
> Would anyone like to comment on this page/article?
> http://www.aventail.com/ssl_vpn_benefits.asp
>
> My only experience with VPN's is either using
> OpenBSD w/IPsec for Lan-to-Lan connectivity, or
> we had a Cisco Concentrator  and their client software
> at my last place of employment for the road warriors.
>
> I suppose my question would be this:
> How does this (above link's hardware) differ from
> connecting to something like an Apache server running
> SSL?
>
> Another question I have in my mind goes like this:
> At my last employer's place I had a Citrix Server
> with numerous "Published Applications", and access
> to these pulblished apps via my debian/apache-ssl intranet
> web sever. The other neat thing I had in this environment
> was a NetApp filer. My web server NFS  mount'd the NetApp
> (snapshots) departmental web directories. The departmental
> 'assignee' maintained their perspective "web site" via their
> mapped out drives; and the web server just provided the
> access/front end to all of the info.
>
> Now I am wondering if I could create a comparable environment
> using Linux. Wouldn't it be neat if one could log into
> their Debian (big D fan :-) apache-ssl server, click on a link,
> and have a GNU/Enterprise window open that is actually running
> on my internal Debian/Application Server?
>
> v/r
> Mike
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