Question : Is Microsoft native VPN secure?

I am currently connecting to a Corporate VPN with Microsoft's native VPN functionality.  My issue with this is that the VPN client runs as "SYSTEM" when it connects...is this really secure?  Thanks.

Microsoft's VPN connection
- New Connection Wizard
- Connect to the network at my workplace
- Virtual Private Network connection
- Do not dial the initial connection
- Entered Hostname/IP address

Answer : Is Microsoft native VPN secure?

PPTP should still be secure as the data is encrypted. Problems were found in the past version of Windows and were already patched. Windows XP should have this problem covered already and probably applied other security features on top of that. For more information on this, read the following:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/vpn/vpnfaq.mspx

Newer version of Windows will have SSTP that will avoid other VPN access issues. You might be interested in the following read:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2007.06.cableguy.aspx