SSL VPN

An SSL VPN offers versatility, ease of use and granular control for a range of users on a variety of computers, accessing resources from many locations. There are two major types of SSL VPNs:

• SSL Portal VPN: This type of SSL VPN allows for a single SSL connection to a Web site so the end user can securely access multiple network services. The site is called a portal because it is one door (a single page) that leads to many other resources. The remote user accesses the SSL VPN gateway using any modern Web browser, identifies himself or herself to the gateway using an authentication method supported by the gateway and is then presented with a Web page that acts as the portal to the other services.
  
  
• SSL Tunnel VPN: This type of SSL VPN allows a Web browser to securely access multiple network services, including applications and protocols that are not Web-based, through a tunnel that is running under SSL. SSL tunnel VPNs require that the Web browser be able to handle active content, which allows them to provide functionality that is not accessible to SSL portal VPNs. Examples of active content include Java, JavaScript, Active X, or Flash applications or plug-ins.
  

Getting started with SSL VPN

To explore how the SSL VPN is used in the enterprise, here are some additional resources:

iPhone SSL email encryption: Use an iPhone? Learn how important its SSL email encryption technology is, the risks you face by not using the feature and how to enable it..

How Juniper and F5 SSL VPNs can handle endpoint security: Setting up endpoint security on SSL VPN architecture can be tough. Learn how Juniper and F5 Network products can ease the burden.

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