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  PPTP cons
  PPTPv1 has too many problems to list.  Don't use it.
  PPTPv2 
  Fallback to older MS-CHAPv1 protocols enabled by default
  MS-CHAPv1 uses week hashing
  Password is used to generate encryption key
  Security of connection is based on the client password
  128 bit security would require ~100 character password

Copyright 2003, Bri Hatch of Onsight, Inc.

Presented at Real World Linux, 2003.

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