Telnet and router security

[Saab Dastard]

It's more than likely a policy-based pre-requisite from the VPN server end.

How would the remote VPN server know whether or not the wifi link was encrypted?

How would it differentiate between a home (possibly encrypted) wifi network and a public (probably unencrypted) link?

SD

[Mr Optimistic]

Not sure I am on the same wavelength but we can connect, but it's policy to not use unencrypted. The info is just taken from the windows description and stored, not acted upon.

[Mike-Bracknell]

Originally Posted by Saab Dastard

How would the remote VPN server know whether or not the wifi link was encrypted?

How would it differentiate between a home (possibly encrypted) wifi network and a public (probably unencrypted) link?

SD

Because some VPN implementations require specific client software at the client end, and would reject VPN tunnels initiated by 3rd party clients. The presence of the specific client software allows the deployment of policies that require things from the remote endpoint - for example, encrypted wifi if a wifi connection is detected.

/worked for 9 years for the world's largest provider of VPN equipment