Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol


Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol

(communications, protocol)(PPTP) A tunneling protocol forconnecting 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 anextension of PPP sponsored by Microsoft.

Microsoft Point to Point Encryption may be used with PPTP toprovide an encrypted connection but PPTP itself does not useencryption.

Compare: Layer Two Tunneling Protocol.