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Newer page: version 5 Last edited on Monday, October 4, 2004 4:31:26 pm by AristotlePagaltzis
Older page: version 4 Last edited on Sunday, October 3, 2004 10:50:57 pm by RobMcDonald Revert
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-[MPPE ] stands for __M__icrosoft __P__oint-to-__P__oint __E__ncryption. It is a protocol designed for transfering encrypted datagrams over point-to-point links using encryption keys varying in length from 40 bits to 128 bits. See RFC:3078 and RFC:3079 for details
+An [Acronym ] for __M__icrosoft __P__oint-to-__P__oint __E__ncryption. 
  
-If you want encrypt data when talking to Windows clients over a [PPTP] link, you will need to compile [MPPE] support into your [Kernel] and [pppd(8)] . ( See http ://public.planetmirror.com/pub/mppe/ or http ://pserver.samba.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/ppp/linux/mppe/ - it's built into PPP 2.4 .2)  
+It is a protocol designed for transfering encrypted datagrams over point- to-point links using encryption keys varying in length from 40 bits to 128 bits . See RFC :3078 and RFC :3079 for details
  
-Should you want to Patch your kernel with MPPE Support , You might find this short HOWTO usefull . [MPPEKernelHowto
+If you want encrypt data when talking to [Windows] clients over a [PPTP] link , you will need [MPPE] support in your [Kernel] and pppd(8) (it comes built in in [PPP] since 2 .4.2). Patches are available from http://public.planetmirror.com/pub/mppe/ and [http://pserver.samba.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/ppp/linux/mppe/ ].  
  
-See also [MPPC].  
+See also:  
+* [MPPC]  
+* [MPPEKernelHowto] on how to patch [MPPE] support into your [Kernel]