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Is it possible to configure a Web server with VPN where only a selected few folders will be through

Is it possible to configure a Web server with VPN where only a selected few folders will be through VPN and other folders through FTP? Which is effective, hardware VPN or software?

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First of all seems to me that your data transfer requirements are very focused and specialized and a full-fledged VPN solution might not be necessary. Remember that VPN's are really used for network or application security. If it is indeed a data transfer application that is needed some quite robust encryption technologies based on public/private key cryptography might be appropriate. For example, SSL and SSH are two that come to mind.

This was first published in October 2003

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