IPSec VPNs for Extranets: Not what you want to wake up next to
IPSec VPNs for Extranets: Not what you want to wake up next to
The VPN Paradox:
For the past several years, vendors have touted VPNs as the natural solution for leveraging the lower cost Internet medium to support intranets, remote access, e-commerce, and extranets. While VPNs have made significant progress in replacing dial and leased lines for RAS and intranet connections, they have fallen short when it comes to Extranets. In general VPNs are ill suited to building multi-company extranets [see Jim Slaby, Giga Information Group] or any situation that extends across organizational boundaries or where there is unbalanced trust between end points.
