"Tentun is a tunneling software that advocates modifying packet traffic using an innovative approach." (20 words)
Tentun is a tunneling project that introduces the innovative concept of modifying packet traffic to include completely transparent covert traffic to existing streams of data. The software unifies different tunneling implementations and aims to solve security issues.
Traditionally, tunneling meant the transmission of data intended for use only within a private network, with the most common use being to create VPNs. Tunneling is done by encapsulating private network data and protocol information within public network packets, so that the private network protocol information appears to the public network as data.
There are two main approaches to tunneling: the PPTP and L2TP protocols, and the IPSec protocol. What sets Tentun apart is its introduction of the concept of “covert tunnels,” which don’t use a tunneling protocol and its associated data space. Instead, Tentun makes or finds space within an existing data stream to send data from another data stream.
Just like a tunneling protocol, the tunnel client and server must be aware of which modifications were made to the legitimate packets. The software specifies “legitimate” with regards to the packets being used to tunnel, as they are already part of an existing data stream or session.
The latest release of Tentun has redone the entire tunneling engine as well as the plugin modules. This software review suggests that Tentun’s innovative concept of covert tunnels and unifying different tunneling implementations make it a strong contender in the tunneling software market.
Traditionally, tunneling meant the transmission of data intended for use only within a private network, with the most common use being to create VPNs. Tunneling is done by encapsulating private network data and protocol information within public network packets, so that the private network protocol information appears to the public network as data.
There are two main approaches to tunneling: the PPTP and L2TP protocols, and the IPSec protocol. What sets Tentun apart is its introduction of the concept of “covert tunnels,” which don’t use a tunneling protocol and its associated data space. Instead, Tentun makes or finds space within an existing data stream to send data from another data stream.
Just like a tunneling protocol, the tunnel client and server must be aware of which modifications were made to the legitimate packets. The software specifies “legitimate” with regards to the packets being used to tunnel, as they are already part of an existing data stream or session.
The latest release of Tentun has redone the entire tunneling engine as well as the plugin modules. This software review suggests that Tentun’s innovative concept of covert tunnels and unifying different tunneling implementations make it a strong contender in the tunneling software market.
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