[WarpCast] Tunnel/2 1.40 - With RADIUS support - 11/05/98 |
Get the Ultimate OS/2 Developer's CD: The EDM/2 Developer's CD http://www.bmtmicro.com/catalog/edm2cd.html ****************************** WarpCast ****************************** Source: Bjarne Jensen (bj@fx.dk) Moderator: Dirk Terrell (admin@os2ss.com) ********************************************************************** Denmark - November 1, 1998 -- F/X Communications announced today releasing an updated Tunnel/2. Field testing has proved the update an excellent, mission critical tool for building a secure Virtual Private Network (VPN). This release is even more perfectly suited for geographically dispersed and mobile business users. If you are not yet up to speed on Virtual Private Networks (and how one can save your business big money in communications costs) drop by our Web site for a quick look: http://www.fx.dk/tunnel Tunnel/2 v1.40 IMPROVEMENTS: * Full RADIUS authentication as per RFC 2138 [NEW!] * Encrypted passwords everywhere [NEW!] * Account Manager Utility to create encrypted user-accounts and key-files [NEW!] * Added extra monitoring of valid and invalid sign-on/ sign-off attempts [NEW!] * A few minor bugs and performance fixes [UPDATED!] * Documentation and Web-site refreshed [UPDATED!] Tunnel/2 FEATURES: * Static IP number for every Tunnel Slave * Two-Way Dial-On-Demand * Account Manager Utility. * RADIUS support. * Socket connections live through PPP served address changes * Extensive packet buffering ensures TCP/IP connections * Built-in trace aids setup * RSA1024/DES56 Encryption secures business on the Internet * Wide range of packet filtering options * Compression available to reduce pre-encryption data size * Custom plugin development kit available for special needs * Famous F/X Communication's quality support * Y2K compliant * Low resource using Telnet controllable tools FUTURE PLANS: * Multiple platform support * Meshing with still evolving Virtual Private Network standards ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------