Tunnel

Tunnel

Tunnel is an often misused term. In one sense it can be used to refer to the Raptor Firewall's packet filtering ability - that is, local tunnels. It can also be used when discussing the implementation of VPN, as in RaptorMobile tunnels, IPSEC tunnels, or ISAKMP tunnels.

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Industry/Domain: Network hardware
Category: Firewall & VPN
Company: Symantec
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