RE: SSL vs. VPN

[Tim McCarthy <timm@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> You don't.  VPN open a secure door to your entire network.  SSL open a
> secure path to a peculiar service.  SSL open the door to the public in
> a way
> that no-one can (hopefully) decipher.  VPN is more private and thus
> more
> secure. You only issue certificates to those you know and trust,
> hopefully.
> 
> Someone listening at the begging of a SSL session can potentially get
> your
> keys and decrypt your whole session.
> 
        [Tim McCarthy]  Huh? You were right up to the part when you said
that SSL was a secure path to a service.
+---
| This is the Midrange System Mailing List!
| To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com.
| To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com.
| To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com.
| Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com
+---