IIS= Internet Information Services
MS-SQL= Structured Query Language (pronounced Sequel) Databasing software
VPN= Virtual Private Networking... A way of private telecommunication
RD= Remote Desktop.. Controlling nodes from elsewhere, hence the "remote"
Win2K3= Windows Server 2003
L2TP= Level 2 Tunnelling Protocol... Encryption that occurs @ the 2nd layer of the ISO Model of Telecommunications
IPSEC= Internet Protocol Secured (IPv6??? It's been awhile) Standard US IP security is 128bit, that's why you see versions of MS Windows saying "For US Only" Winblows for export is @ 64bit encryption. IPv6 uses not only numbers in the IP Address (example: a simple router 192.168.0.1) IP v6 would be something in Hexadecimal (0-F with F being 16) 000af:0a0ab:etc. Look like Greek yet?? Which is why it hasn't caught on yet
Router= an intelligent device that directs packets of information to it's destination.

With all this now you are ready to decode his last post, something like this:

He's an IT custodian of some web servicing hardware, but has engineering support as backup should something catastrophic happen. Those machines are running Winblows Server 2003, but the current iPhone can't administer those boxes remotely (where the RD came in). Now because of the business sector as security minded as it is, (here's where the VPN comes in), to get into the company network, a secure means is necessary. Now to remotely access the servers to administer them the Iphone needs to talk to the Cisco router with the proper encryption language, otherwise all is lost.

There's your English.

Hope I got it all right, it's been a few years lying dormant...


Justin