Configuring VPN
Configuring an IPsec VPN Tunnel for Remote Access with a VPN Client
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• What is the pre-shared Key?: Enter the desired value, which the peer
device must provide to establish a connection. The length of the pre-shared
key is between 8 characters and 49 characters and must be entered exactly
the same here and on the remote client.
NOTE Do not use the double-quote character (“) in the pre-shared key.
• Local WAN Interface: If you have configured two WANs, choose the
interface that you want to use for this VPN tunnel. If you have only one WAN
configured, choose Dedicated WAN.
STEP 4 In the Remote & Local WAN Addresses area, enter the following information about
the remote server and the local server:
• Remote Gateway Type: Choose Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN),
and then enter a name Remote WAN’s IP Address or Internet Name field to
identify the VPN client to the gateway.
• Local Gateway Type: This field can be left blank if you are not using a
different FQDN or IP address than the one specified in the WAN port’s
configuration. Choose IP Address if you want to enter an IP address, or
choose Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) if you want to enter a domain
name, such as vpn.company.com. Then enter that address or name in the
Local WAN’s IP Address or Internet Name field.
STEP 5 Click Apply to save your settings.
NOTE Next steps:
• If you are using the Getting Started (Advanced) page, click Getting Started
> Advanced to return to the list of configuration tasks for IPsec Remote
Access VPN.
• Required: Configure the VPN users.
- To add users to the user database, continue with the procedure
Configuring the User Database for the IPsec Remote Access VPN,
page 142.
- To allow Extended Authentication (XAUTH) from user records stored on
an external authentication server such as a RADIUS server, see
Configuring the IKE Policies for IPsec VPN, page 144.
• To review or update the configured VPN policy click IPsec > VPN Policies.
For more information, see Configuring the IPsec VPN Policies, page 148.
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