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| 7 | Vpe is a suite designed to provide a virtual private network for multiple |
7 | Vpe is a suite designed to provide a virtual private network for multiple |
| 8 | nodes over an untrusted network. |
8 | nodes over an untrusted network. |
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| 10 | "Virtual" means that no physical network is created (of course), but an |
10 | "Virtual" means that no physical network is created (of course), but an |
| 11 | ethernet is emulated by creating multiple tunnels between the member |
11 | ethernet is emulated by creating multiple tunnels between the member |
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| 12 | nodes. "Private" means that non-participating nodes cannot decode |
14 | "Private" means that non-participating nodes cannot decode ("sniff)" nor |
| 13 | ("sniff)" nor inject ("spoof") packets. In the case of vpe, even |
15 | inject ("spoof") packets. |
| 14 | participating nodes cannot spoof packets from other nodes. And "network" |
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| 15 | means that more than two parties - many so-called vpn solutions only |
17 | In the case of vpe, even participating nodes cannot sniff packets send to |
| 16 | create point-to-point tunnels - can participate in the network, so it's |
18 | other nodes or spoof packets as if sent from other nodes. |
| 17 | possible to connect multiple branches of a company into a single network. |
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20 | "Network" means that more than two parties can participate in the |
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21 | network, so for instance it's possible to connect multiple branches of a |
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22 | company into a single network. Many so-called "vpn" solutions only create |
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23 | point-to-point tunnels. |
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| 19 | =head2 DESIGN GOALS |
25 | =head2 DESIGN GOALS |
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| 21 | =over 4 |
27 | =over 4 |
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