Re: PPTP vs. SSL

> >     jordi laforge wrote:
> >     > Which would you use? Can you transfer files over SSL? Just looking
> for
> >     > opinions.

> >     I would guess that since you mention PPTP that you are looking for a
> VPN
> >     solution... but that doesn't jibe with your comment about
> transferring
> >     files.  Can you give a bit more detail on what you are trying to do?

> >     I'll give a scattershot of comments though and maybe one or two will
> hit
> >     the mark.

> >     PPTP is a VPN solution and SSL is a (streaming?) encryption
> standard.
> >     You can use SSL as the encryption layer of a VPN, though, which is
> >     exactly what OpenVPN uses.  I recommend OpenVPN as a VPN solution if
> you
> >     have the opportunity.

> >     If you just want to transfer files over a non-secure network in a
> >     secure
> >     manner, then you have a few choices.  If it's just file upload and
> >     download, then I typically use ssh either directly with 'scp' or
> 'sftp'
> >     or 'rsync'.

> >     If you are downloading only from a static source that you control
> and
> >     you have no SSH access, then you can use SSL via HTTPS.

> >     If you want to use an unencrypted network protocol in an encrypted
> >     manner, then you can create a tunnel either with ssh or stunnel.

> >     Did any of those come close to what you're looking for?

> >     Kurt
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