point-to-point tunneling protocol

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

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)