description SSTP Overview
Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) was Microsoft's proprietary solution, utilizing SSL/TLS ports, which provided good firewall traversal capabilities historically. However, its adoption has significantly waned in favor of modern, open standards like WireGuard. It remains a niche option, primarily useful only when connecting to older Microsoft-centric VPN gateways that have not been updated to support IKEv2 or OpenVPN.
help SSTP FAQ
What is SSTP used for in a VPN connection?
Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol, or SSTP, carries VPN traffic through an SSL/TLS-secured connection and commonly uses TCP port 443. That design historically helped it pass through restrictive firewalls that allowed ordinary HTTPS traffic.
Who developed SSTP?
SSTP is a Microsoft-developed VPN protocol associated with Windows networking. It is most closely integrated with Windows clients and Microsoft server environments rather than being a broadly neutral standard like WireGuard.
Is SSTP faster than WireGuard?
There is no universal speed result because performance depends on the device, server, network, and encryption workload. WireGuard is generally the newer choice for speed and simplicity, while SSTP remains useful when firewall traversal is the main concern.
Does SSTP work on phones and non-Windows systems?
Support exists on some platforms and third-party clients, but it is less universal than common VPN options such as OpenVPN or WireGuard. Confirm client support for the target operating system before building a remote-access setup around SSTP.
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