70 S&C Instruction Sheet 461-509
Secure Tunnel
The communications gateway supports the ability to tunnel all communication network
traf c from the communications gateway to a customer-supplied peer. See Figure 66.
Enabling a secure tunnel from the communications gateway creates an authenticated,
encrypted, and integrity-protected path through which DNP3 traf c will pass.
Figure 66. The Secure Tunnel toggle button.
In the Security Settings menu, the communications gateway administrator can
create the secure communication OpenV PN option.
To create a secure tunnel, click on the Add Secure Tunnel button and select the
Open VPN option from the drop-down menu. A dialog box will appear for field entry.
When the fields are completed, click on the Add button to complete and add the tunnel
profile. See Figure 67 on page 71.
Security Settings
Con guring the Communications Gateway