12.3. Cisco Easy VPN
Because doing VPNs requires a great deal of coordination and expertise, Cisco saw the need for a method of reducing a good bit of the administrative burden in configuring VPNs. Enter Cisco Easy VPN.
Cisco Easy VPN has a number of benefits over manual configuration.
Centralized control over security policy
Reduced dependence on remote access equipment
No need for client PC software installations
VPN configurations held on central server
Dynamic end user administration
Let's talk a little about the architecture of Cisco Easy VPN. It resembles a typical client-server application; however, the server in this case can be any number of network devices such as a Cisco IOS router, Cisco PIX or ASA firewall, or VPN Concentrator. The ...
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