Do I need IPSec on a standalone workstation running XPpro connected to
the internet?

Would not having IPSec running compromise my system.

Henry Hub

Henry Hub wrote:

> Do I need IPSec on a standalone workstation running XPpro connected to
> the internet?
>
> Would not having IPSec running compromise my system.


Is your Google defective? Your connection to the server ietf.org broken?

Sebastian G. wrote:
> Henry Hub wrote:
>
>> Do I need IPSec on a standalone workstation running XPpro connected to
>> the internet?
>>
>> Would not having IPSec running compromise my system.
>
>
> Is your Google defective? Your connection to the server ietf.org broken?

Oh goody, Just what I wanted to do - spend a few hours reading through
stacks of IETF drafts!

Anyway it looks as if I only need IPsec if I want to set up a VPN

Henry Hub wrote:


>> Is your Google defective? Your connection to the server ietf.org broken?
>
> Oh goody, Just what I wanted to do - spend a few hours reading through
> stacks of IETF drafts!


Just reading the introduction that tells about the purpose of IPsec would
already be enough.

> Anyway it looks as if I only need IPsec if I want to set up a VPN


Wrong.

Henry Hub wrote:
> Do I need IPSec on a standalone workstation running XPpro connected to
> the internet?
>
> Would not having IPSec running compromise my system.
>
> Henry Hub


By the way, if anyone else in interested a fairly basic one page
explanation of IPsec read the following:

http://www.pluralsite.com/wiki/default.aspx/Keith.GuideBook/ WhatIsIPSEC.html

Henry Hub