3 - Uses OpenSSL library for all cryptographic routines
4 - Protection against packet alteration and replay attacks
5 - Tunnels over UDP for high efficiency
6 - Scalable to many sites
7 - Supports bridging multiple ethernet segments
8 - Runs on many UNIX platforms (Linux, Net/Free/OpenBSD, Solaris, MacOS/X) as well as Windows (2000, XP)