An Introduction to SSTP (Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol)

What Is SSTP?

SSTP (Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol) is a VPN protocol developed by Microsoft and introduced in Windows Vista.

Since then, newer Windows versions have provided native support for the SSTP VPN protocol.

This protocol is designed to protect online data and traffic.

For Windows users, it is considered a more secure choice thanPPTPor L2TP/IPSec.

Pros

Cons

SSTP works by establishing a secure connection between the VPN client and the VPN server.

Due to the use of SSL/TLS, the SSTP server must be authenticated when establishing a connection.

it’s possible for you to also choose to authenticate the SSTP client.

Here is how to connect to SSTP VPN.

Step 1.PressWin + Ikeys to open theSettingswindow.

Step 3.In the pop-up window, smack the drop-down menu belowVPN providerand select theWindows (built-in).

Step 4.Click theConnection namearea, and enter the name of the VPN connection.

Step 5.Then hit the drop-down menu belowVPN typeand choose a connection protocol based on your needs.

Step 7.After finishing the above steps, choose theSavebutton.

Step 8.In theVPNsection, double-nudge the VPN that you just set up and clickConnect.

PPTP is still safe and easy to set up.

Because it is an older protocol, it is more reliable and stable than newer protocols such as SSTP.

The main benefit of PPTP is that it is widely supported.

The most significant disadvantage of PPTP is that Internet service providers or workplace administrators can prevent it.

However, SSTP uses port 443, which is the SSL/TLS port used in web applications.

you could use SSTP VPN on any internet without worrying about the administrator restricting it.

Linux users do not have this benefit.

If they can only choose between SSTP and PPTP, they usually prefer PPTP.