SSCP Systems Security Certified Practitioner All-in-One Exam Guide

Exploring Remote Access Solutions

Remote access solutions allow users from remote locations to access internal network resources. Remote users can connect via a dial-up connection or a virtual private network (VPN), as shown in Figure 4-6. A VPN provides access to a private network over a public network such as the Internet.

Figure 4-6 Remote access via dial-up or a VPN

In a dial-up connection, the user needs a modem and access to a phone line, and the remote access server also has a modem hooked up to a phone line. The user dials in, authenticates, and then accesses the private internal network. The telephone line is slow with a PSTN line maxing ...