point-to-point tunneling protocol

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point-to-point tunneling protocol - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
  PPTP
  
     <communications, protocol> (PPTP) A tunneling protocol for
     connecting Windows NT clients and servers over Remote Access Services
      (RAS).  PPTP can be used to create a Virtual Private Network
      between computers running NT.  It is an
     extension of PPP sponsored by Microsoft.
  
     Microsoft Point to Point Encryption may be used with PPTP to
     provide an encrypted connection but PPTP itself does not use
     encryption.
  
     Compare: Layer Two Tunneling Protocol.
  
     [Origin?  Standard?  Document?]
  
     (1998-09-23)