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Re: James - any new thots on pppoE?

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From: Josh Howlett
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 08:13

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Michael <mgbaker@bellsouth.net> wrote:

> "Josh Howlett" <bujfxh@shark.cse.bris.ac.uk> wrote in message
> | For what it's worth, I've been experimenting with PPPoE encrypted sessions
> | (using home-brewed extensions to the Roaring Penguin implementation) and
> | it works a treat.  Anyone fancy a 128-bit cypher on *all* their traffic?
> | With a few trivial extensions to the rfc2516 I believe it would be possible
> | to offer a highly-secure service, without sniffing, interception, or DoS
> | concerns.
> |
> | cheers, josh.
> |
> | josh.howlett@bris.ac.uk
> |
> |

> I'm curious, I haven't installed myself yet, but at the Windows Update site their is an
> option to install 128 bit on DUN.

> Is this the same?

No.  The MS stuff probably runs over PPTP.

josh.

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