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                                                                   Exhibit 23.2
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CONSENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
Shiva Corporation on Form S-3 of our report dated March 28, 1996 (June 16, 1996
as to Note 8) relating to the financial statements of AirSoft, Inc., appearing
in Amendment No. 2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K/A of Shiva Corporation
dated August 13, 1996 and to the use of our report dated March 28, 1996 (June
16, 1996 as to Note 8) (relating to such financial statements of AirSoft, Inc.
not presented separately herein), appearing in the Prospectus, which is part of
this Registration Statement.  We also consent to the reference to us under the
heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration
Statement.


/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP


San Jose, California
August 22, 1996