VPN (Virtual Private Network)
Our Definition
Virtual private network that is implemented throughout or within a public network. It is a way to connect to a network, using encryption to provide a secured connection, from a remote location.
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Sources and Online Definitions
Short for virtual private network, a network that is constructed by using public wires to connect nodes. For example, there are a number of systems that enable you to create networks using the Internet as the medium for transporting data. These systems use encryption and other security mechanisms to ensure that only authorized users can access the network and that the data cannot be intercepted.
A private network implemented throughout or within a public network. Companies have been sharing network hardware infrastructures for some time and creating their own secure VPNs within, but network engineers today use transmission technologies such as PPTP (Point-To-Point Tunneling Protocol) to create VPNs across the largest public network of all: the Internet. This lets organizations implement secure networks with nodes throughout the world without the need for dedicated physical connections from site to site.
YouTube
VPN, explained by the Matrix!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KS7f7CP8cqQ
Comments (4)
Anonymous said
at 11:37 pm on Jan 31, 2008
no tags here.
Anonymous said
at 11:45 pm on Jan 31, 2008
Anyone in ischool can connect to ischool VPN server if you would like to remotely connect to your iSchool check-out server or if your ISP actively blocks ports and you need to access your Faculty/Staff/PhD Exchange account and internal fileshares.
The hostname of iSchool VPN server is pn.ischool.washington.edu
Anonymous said
at 11:46 pm on Jan 31, 2008
Our definition was a bit vague. I've added a little more detail of what it is.
Anonymous said
at 9:42 am on Feb 1, 2008
Thanks for the tip on the iSchool VPN.
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