VPN – Discontinuation of PPTP Services
Due to technological changes regarding access through VPN-Services, demand for our PPTP service (unencrypted PPTP connections to ETH Zurich) has dwindled.
As a result of the outdated hardware solution, lack of support for PPTP updates and a protocol which is considered to be a security risk, the IT Services has decided to discontinue offering this service. PPTP will no longer be available as of June 1st 2015 (end of semester).
As an alternative we offer a VPN service, which is already regularly being used by most clients.
VPN – Virtual Private Network
VPN stands for «Virtual Private Network». The VPN client is software that allows an encrypted, secure and authenticated connection from remote locations to the ETH network. Once the connection is established, you get an ETH Zurich IP address.
PPTP
The Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a method for implementing virtual private networks. PPTP uses a control channel over TCP and a GRE tunnel operating to encapsulate PPP packets.(Wikipedia)
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