SSL Remote Access VPNs

Chapter 3. SSL VPN Design Considerations

This chapter describes the following topics

• SSL VPN resource access methods
• User authentication and access privilege management
• Security considerations
• Device placement and platform options
• Virtualization
• High availability
• Performance and scalability

This chapter discusses design issues you should consider when you build a Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Virtual Private Network (VPN) solution. Readers with experience managing a remote access solution, such as IP security (IPsec)–based remote access VPN, will recognize many common considerations that apply to SSL VPN-based remote access solutions. You will also encounter special considerations that pertain to the characteristics of SSL VPN technology.

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