SSCP · Question #1048
Which of the following statements pertaining to PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) is incorrect?
The correct answer is D. PPTP is derived from L2TP. Statement D is incorrect because it reverses the historical relationship. PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) was developed first by Microsoft and partners. L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) was developed later by combining features of PPTP and Cisco's L2F protocol - so…
Question
Which of the following statements pertaining to PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) is incorrect?
Options
- APPTP allow the tunnelling of any protocols that can be carried within PPP.
- BPPTP does not provide strong encryption.
- CPPTP does not support any token-based authentication method for users.
- DPPTP is derived from L2TP.
How the community answered
(53 responses)- A2% (1)
- C4% (2)
- D94% (50)
Explanation
Statement D is incorrect because it reverses the historical relationship. PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) was developed first by Microsoft and partners. L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) was developed later by combining features of PPTP and Cisco's L2F protocol - so L2TP is derived from PPTP, not the other way around. The other statements are accurate: PPTP can tunnel any protocol supported by PPP (A); PPTP uses MPPE which provides only weak encryption (B); and PPTP relies on MS-CHAP or PAP/CHAP for authentication, which are not token-based methods (C).
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