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10.3.2 Secure Sockets Layer VPN
Unlike the IPSec VPN that creates a tunnel between a client and a server, the SSL-
based VPN creates a tunnel from a client to a specic network resource through a
proxy server. Once the client’s request arrives at the proxy server, the proxy server
authenticates the client. It then forwards the request to the network resource such as
a server on a private network. In such a way, the SSL-based VPN can avoid a direct
connection between the client and the network resource. By not directly connecting
the client and the server, SSL is considered safer than IPSec. e SSL-based VPN
uses the split tunneling approach, which allows the client to access multiple servers
such as le servers, database ...