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The Remote Access VPN Gateway must be configured to prohibit Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) and L2F.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The PPTP and L2F are obsolete method for implementing virtual private networks. Both protocols may be easy to use and readily available, but they have many well-known security issues and exploits. Encryption and authentication are both weak.

ID
SV-207206r608988_rule
Version
SRG-NET-000132-VPN-000470
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Configure the VPN Gateway to prohibit PPTP and L2F.