SSL VPN question

[ddufault]

Hello, I want to use a Cisco 3005 concentrator as an SSL termination point for client transactions over the Internet. Essentially there is a custom app in client offices that we want to communicate with our back end servers over the Internet. We want to encrypt this traffic using SSL and I'm wondering how I get the SSL concentrator to direct traffic to my app server once the SSL header has been removed. Would I use the WebVPN-Port Forwarding to accomplish this????

Thanks

[gfullage]

For a custom application then yes, you'd have to use port forwarding. Remember that SSL VPN provides application access onto the remote network, not full network access, so you need some way to map packets destined for a specific port to go over the tunnel, this is what port forwarding does for you.

[ddufault]

Thanks for the response. As a follow up, is it true then that you cannot use Digital Cert's for authentication when Port Forwarding is being used.