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131.IX Title "GVPE 5" 131.IX Title "GVPE 5"
132.TH GVPE 5 "2004-09-18" "1.7" "GNU Virtual Private Ethernet" 132.TH GVPE 5 "2005-01-27" "1.7" "GNU Virtual Private Ethernet"
133.SH "NAME" 133.SH "NAME"
134GNU\-VPE \- Overview of the GNU Virtual Private Ethernet suite. 134GNU\-VPE \- Overview of the GNU Virtual Private Ethernet suite.
135.SH "DESCRIPTION" 135.SH "DESCRIPTION"
136.IX Header "DESCRIPTION" 136.IX Header "DESCRIPTION"
137\&\s-1GVPE\s0 is a suite designed to provide a virtual private network for multiple 137\&\s-1GVPE\s0 is a suite designed to provide a virtual private network for multiple
138nodes over an untrusted network. 138nodes over an untrusted network.
139.PP 139.IP "\(bu" 4
140.IX Xref "Virtual"
140\&\*(L"Virtual\*(R" means that no physical network is created (of course), but an 141Virtual means that no physical network is created (of course), but an
141ethernet is emulated by creating multiple tunnels between the member 142ethernet is emulated by creating multiple tunnels between the member
142nodes. 143nodes.
143.IX Xref "Virtual" 144.IP "\(bu" 4
144.PP 145.IX Xref "Private"
145\&\*(L"Private\*(R" means that non-participating nodes cannot decode (\*(L"sniff)\*(R" nor 146Private means that non-participating nodes cannot decode (\*(L"sniff)\*(R" nor
146inject (\*(L"spoof\*(R") packets. 147inject (\*(L"spoof\*(R") packets.
147.IX Xref "Private" 148.Sp
148.PP
149In the case of gvpe, even participating nodes cannot sniff packets send to 149In the case of gvpe, even participating nodes cannot sniff packets send to
150other nodes or spoof packets as if sent from other nodes. 150other nodes or spoof packets as if sent from other nodes.
151.PP 151.IP "\(bu" 4
152.IX Xref "Network"
152\&\*(L"Network\*(R" means that more than two parties can participate in the 153Network means that more than two parties can participate in the network,
153network, so for instance it's possible to connect multiple branches of a 154so for instance it's possible to connect multiple branches of a company
154company into a single network. Many so-called \*(L"vpn\*(R" solutions only create 155into a single network. Many so-called \*(L"vpn\*(R" solutions only create
155point-to-point tunnels. 156point-to-point tunnels.
156.IX Xref "Network"
157.Sh "\s-1DESIGN\s0 \s-1GOALS\s0" 157.Sh "\s-1DESIGN\s0 \s-1GOALS\s0"
158.IX Subsection "DESIGN GOALS" 158.IX Subsection "DESIGN GOALS"
159.IP "\s-1SIMPLE\s0 \s-1DESIGN\s0" 4 159.IP "\s-1SIMPLE\s0 \s-1DESIGN\s0" 4
160.IX Item "SIMPLE DESIGN" 160.IX Item "SIMPLE DESIGN"
161Cipher, \s-1HMAC\s0 algorithms and other key parameters must be selected 161Cipher, \s-1HMAC\s0 algorithms and other key parameters must be selected

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