I was just trying to keep it simple as a possible reason to the OP, i know iPass is not a VPN but it is very comon to have it used as a front-end to a VPN for atleast a few larger corps in AU and around the world. iPass is also used to connect even at non iPass free internet access hostspots. Just the way i have seen it configured before on my travels.
(The use of the Cisco VPN for example can be completely hidden by iPass if you want to, even installs its own version of the VPN software in a different directory !)
And if your interested i work for a company that has exactly a deal to allow access in all iPass locations.
I am sure if i started speaking about my specific area of IT in detail everybody would fall asleep
so i try to avoid anything technical unless anybody actually wants to know.
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