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| 9 | Vpe is a suite designed to provide a virtual private network for |
9 | Vpe is a suite designed to provide a virtual private network for |
| 10 | multiple nodes over an untrusted network. |
10 | multiple nodes over an untrusted network. |
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| 12 | "Virtual" means that no physical network is created (of course), but an |
12 | "Virtual" means that no physical network is created (of course), but an |
| 13 | ethernet is emulated by creating multiple tunnels between the member |
13 | ethernet is emulated by creating multiple tunnels between the member |
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| 14 | nodes. "Private" means that non-participating nodes cannot decode |
16 | "Private" means that non-participating nodes cannot decode ("sniff)" nor |
| 15 | ("sniff)" nor inject ("spoof") packets. In the case of vpe, even |
17 | inject ("spoof") packets. |
| 16 | participating nodes cannot spoof packets from other nodes. And "network" |
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| 17 | means that more than two parties - many so-called vpn solutions only |
19 | In the case of vpe, even participating nodes cannot sniff packets send |
| 18 | create point-to-point tunnels - can participate in the network, so it's |
20 | to other nodes or spoof packets as if sent from other nodes. |
| 19 | possible to connect multiple branches of a company into a single |
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| 20 | network. |
22 | "Network" means that more than two parties can participate in the |
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23 | network, so for instance it's possible to connect multiple branches of a |
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24 | company into a single network. Many so-called "vpn" solutions only |
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25 | create point-to-point tunnels. |
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| 23 | == DESIGN GOALS == |
28 | == DESIGN GOALS == |
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| 25 | : SIMPLE DESIGN |
30 | : SIMPLE DESIGN |
