VPN

MUHAMMAD TANVEER KHAN 18-ME-81

USMAN LIAQAT 18-ME-84
WAQAR HASSAN 18-ME-90
 VPN

 The first question that comes to our mind is that what is vpn ?
 Actually the vpn stands for the ;

 Virtual Private Network .

 “  A VPN, or Virtual Private Network, allow us to create a
secure connection over the public network(unsecured
connection). "
HOW DOES VPN WORK ?

 A vpn is a service that you sign up for online for small monthly charges.

 If you have an account then your VPN should be on when you are online.

 A vpn in action takes your internet connection and makes it more secure
helps, you to keep away from the harmful websites .

 The key to VPN is that it lends, you a temporary IP address and hides
your true IP address or the permanent IP address.
 WHAT VPN CAN DO ?
 More privacy
You can visit to any website and ISP doesn't know where you have been.
 More security
A vpn connections are super secure .The network is hack proof and all of your
activities are encrypted and unreadable in transit.
 More website access
Sometimes the owner of the websites block you when you try to get access.
But if you have temporary IP address, they can’t do it.
 More anonymity
Your true IP address is hidden and you are no identifiable online to anyone.
because you are going to use different IP address every time.
 Critical Functions of VPN
Data Integrity:
VPN ensures that your data is not changed during
transformation.
Access control:
VPN limits unofficial users from accessing the
network.
Authentication :
VPN validates that the data was sent from the
sender.
Confidentiality:
VPN prevents that the data should not be read or
copied during transportation of data.
TYPES OF VPN; Intranet
Extranet
VPN

Access

 Intranet vpn
When the computers of same office are connected with each other than this
kind of inter connection is called the intranet vpn.
Extranet vpn:

When your office is connected with your

business partner and communicate
with each other through extranet vpn that connects LAN to LAN and
that allows all of the various companies to work in a shared
environment.
 Remote Access vpn :
When the roaming person make the
connection with the office through vpn is
is called the access vpn.
 Protocols used in VPN
Protocol: Set of rules which governs communication(what,how and
when it is communicated)

 PPTP -- Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol

 L2TP -- Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol

 IPsec -- Internet Protocol Security

 SOCKS – is not used as much as the ones above

 IS VPN LEGAL OR ILLEGAL ?

 A use of VPN seems to be okay in countries like US,Canada,UK and the western
countries.

 Generally the use of VPN is not okay in China, turkey ,Iraq, United Arab
Emirates, Russia ,Oman and the other many countries.
 Advantages:

 Vanish the need for expensive private or leased lines

 Reducing the long-distance telephone charges for remote access.

 Reduced equipment costs(modem banks,CSU/DSUs)

 Flexibility of growth

 Efficiency with broadband technology

 Lower cost

 Simple management and security

Disadvantages:

 Availability and performance depends on factors largely

outside of their control

 Immature standards

 VPNs require an in-depth understanding of public network

security issues and proper deployment of precautions

 VPNs need to accommodate protocols other than IP

 Applications:

 Protect your bank account on using public or hotel wi-fi by

hackers.

 Unblock websites that are not available in our country and

watch content from any country.

 This saves the company hardware and management expenses

 VPN allows mobile workers & telecommuters to take

advantage of broadband connectivity
i.e. DSL, Cable

 With the help of vpn users can choose the country of origin for
their use.

 By pass the Web censorship and content surveillance(vpn

tunnel out restrictions).
Site to Site VPN:
USE IN INDUSTRY AND BUSSINESS:

1-Production:
vpn allows suppliers to view complete list of items and
purchase items safely without any disturbance.

2-Financial Tasks:
Through vpn account information and amount can be
transferred easily.

Healthcare:
Ensures the transferring of confidential patient
information within the medical facilities & health care
provider
FUTURE OF VPN:

 VPN’S are being improved now-a-days by experts so there

will be more security in future.

 Improved protocols are excepted ,which will also improve

VPNs.

 As the VPN market becomes larger, more applications will be

created along with more VPN providers and new VPN types.