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nikolaj
nikolaj
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April 2, 2019
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HTTPS in SSL VPN

  • April 2, 2019
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Hello,

I know that the TCP port used in SSL VPN is the 443 which is the port that identify HTTPS.

Furthermore I know that I can achieve the SSL VPN tunnel via a web browser HTTPS enabled.

So I ask if in SSL VPN, HPPS protocol is the only used application layer protocol also for non HTTP operations, such as search and open files, computer remote control (VNC), RDP sessions and so on.

Thank you.

  

 

    Best answer by lobstercreed

    Yes, this is kind of the whole point of VPN (SSL or otherwise).  All along the tunnel, you only see the VPN protocol for all traffic (HTTPS in the case of SSL VPN). 

    Only before it is placed in the tunnel and when it is decapsulated at the other end does it reveal the other application layer protocols.

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    lobstercreed
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    April 3, 2019

    Yes, this is kind of the whole point of VPN (SSL or otherwise).  All along the tunnel, you only see the VPN protocol for all traffic (HTTPS in the case of SSL VPN). 

    Only before it is placed in the tunnel and when it is decapsulated at the other end does it reveal the other application layer protocols.

    nikolaj
    nikolajAuthor
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    April 3, 2019

    So HTTP can encapsulates other application layer protocols, probably in its data payload...

    Correct?

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