Re: SSL VPN

[Chad Loder <cloder () loder us>]

On Thu Jan 17/2008 @ 11:01:P +1100 asdasd, Ivan . wrote:
> one would assume that a clientless solution would require less
> management overhead

My whole point is that IPSEC does not require a client. So what
are the *other* reasons for wanting to move to an SSL VPN?

> This may help - VPN Decision Guide
> http://www.juniper.net/solutions/literature/white_papers/200232.pdf
>
> cheers
> Ivan
>
> On Jan 17, 2008 10:49 AM, Chad Loder <cloder () loder us> wrote:
> > On Tue Jan 15/2008 @  8:01:P +0530 asdasd, Kartik wrote:
> > > Hi List,
> > >
> > > Currently we have 100+ home users who connect to our VPN gateway
> > > (IPSEC) and access the resources. As the business is growing, within a
> > > couple of months we'll be having more than 300 users operating from
> > > home.
> > >
> > > Management asked us to give them a "cost effective" solution to
> > > migrate the existing home users to "SSL VPN" so that there won't be
> > > any requirement of installing the software client etc (keeping in mind
> > > that the associates working from home will be growing) and it will be
> > > more secure.
> >
> > Can you explain, in more detail, the perceived need for the SSL VPN?
> > If the only reason is "We don't want a software client", then there
> > would be no reason to switch away from IPSEC since all major operating
> > systems include a built-in IPSEC client.