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Asked: 2016-12-19 22:39:23 +0800 CST

What secure encryption algorithm can I use with Windows L2TP client?

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I successfully got a Mikrotik router to run as L2TP server, but it looks like Windows clients would fail to connect if I remove 3DES, which is not exactly secure, from the list of encryption algorithm. I have the choices of: 3DES, AES-256, AES-192, AES-128, Blowfish, Twofish, Camellia-256, Camellia-192 and Camellia-128.

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  1. L2TP doesn't provide any encryption.You can choose to use 256-bit AES encryption. Using a 256-bit AES key could potentially offer more security against future attempts to access your files.

    For example, if it would take a quadrillion years to brute-force 128-bit AES, does it really matter that it might take even longer to brute-force 256-bit AES? For all realistic purposes, they’re equally secure.

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