Re:Microsoft says don't use PPTP and MS-CHAP
by zokier on Wednesday August 22, 2012 @01:17PM
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I don't see anywhere in the KB article advising not to use PPTP. MS only recommends switching tunneling tech as an alternative to using more secure authentication method with PPTP (ie PEAP).
Besides incorrect title, the final remark about OpenVPN is bit trollish imho.
Re:Microsoft says don't use PPTP and MS-CHAP
by MattHarrington on Wednesday August 22, 2012 @10:10PM
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Re:Microsoft says don't use PPTP and MS-CHAP
by ajross on Wednesday August 22, 2012 @03:03PM
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In English this means that if you're using the standard "share a single password for the wifi network" mode that all consumers understand, you're fine. If you're in an enterprisey environment where you use your own wifi password that is the same as your login password elsewhere, you're in trouble.
Re:Microsoft says don't use PPTP and MS-CHAP
by helper on Wednesday August 22, 2012 @04:10PM
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WPA-Enterprise networks that use MS-CHAPv2 are generally tunneling it inside of another secure channel (such as TLS with PEAP). In those cases you are not at risk to over the air snooping.
Bruce Schneier also wrote about MS-CHAPv2 vulnerabilities back in 1999: https://www.schneier.com/paper-pptpv2.html
Besides incorrect title, the final remark about OpenVPN is bit trollish imho.