ConfigurationofaSite-to-SiteIPsecVirtualPrivateNetworkA.pptVIP

Configuration of a Site-to-Site IPsec Virtual Private Network Anuradha Kallury CS 580 Special Project August 23, 2005 IPsec – An Introduction IPsec is a suite of protocols used to create virtual private networks (VPNs) Creates encrypted tunnel between 2 private networks Authenticates both ends of the tunnel IPsec – An Introduction (Cont’d) Can choose what traffic to encrypt and how to encrypt it Encapsulates and encrypts IP data only (can use GRE for non-IP traffic) IPsec is composed of the following main protocols: Internet Key Exchange (IKE) protocol Encapsulating Security Payload (E