OpenVPN for secure access to your VPS
Use case: encrypted connection from a PC to a VPS.
Technical advantages:
- SSL/TLS encryption: OpenVPN uses SSL/TLS protocols to create encrypted tunnels, providing robust security. AES-256 encryption is commonly used, ensuring high-level data protection.
- Flexibility: OpenVPN is extremely flexible, supporting a wide range of configurations and devices. It can traverse firewalls and NATs, and use both TCP and UDP ports.
- Open Source: As an open-source solution, OpenVPN benefits from frequent updates and the ability to customize according to specific user needs, with no licensing costs.
- Mutual Authentication: OpenVPN supports mutual authentication, ensuring both parties (client and server) are genuine.
IPSec site-to-site VPN for connecting two entities
Use case: connecting multiple locations within a single private VLAN where your VPS are located.
Technical advantages:
- IPSec encryption: IPSec uses encryption protocols such as AES and 3DES to protect data in transit. It ensures confidentiality, integrity and authenticity of communications.
- Strong authentication: IPSec uses robust authentication methods, such as digital certificates and pre-shared keys, to verify user identity.
- Performance: IPSec tunnels are optimized to deliver high performance, even over long-distance connections, ensuring minimal latency and optimal bandwidth.
FortiClient IPSec for advanced security
Use case: connecting remote workers to your network and servers.
Technical advantages:
- State-of-the-art encryption: FortiClient IPSec uses advanced encryption algorithms like AES-256, ensuring maximum protection against interception and cyberattacks.
- Multi-level protection: In addition to IPSec tunnels, FortiClient includes additional security features such as antivirus, malware protection and web filtering, providing comprehensive defense against threats.
- Efficient management: With FortiManager, VPN connection configuration, deployment and monitoring are simplified, enabling centralized management and reducing the risk of errors.
