Configuration and operation
4.6 Security configuration(CP 1543SP-1)
CP 1542SP-1, CP 1542SP-1 IRC, CP 1543SP-1
Operating Instructions, 01/2017, C79000-G8976-C426-03
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Select the "Activate security features" check box
After logging on, you need to select the "Activate security features" check box in the
configuration of both CPs.
You now have the security functions available for both CPs.
Creating the VPN group and assigning security modules
1. In the global security settings, select the entry "Firewall" > "VPN groups" > "Add new VPN
group".
2. Double-click on the entry "Add new VPN group", to create a VPN group.
Result: A new VPN group is displayed below the selected entry.
3. In the global security settings, double-click on the entry "VPN groups" > "Assign module
to a VPN group".
4. Assign the security modules between which VPN tunnels will be established to the VPN
group.
Note
Current date and current time on the CP for VPN connections
Normally, to establish a VPN connec
tion and the associated recognition of the certificates to
be exchanged, the current date and the current time are required on both stations.
Configure the properties of the VPN group
1. Double-click on the newly created VPN group.
Result: The properties of the VPN group are displayed under "Authentication".
2. Enter a name for the VPN group. Configure the settings of the VPN group in the
properties.
These properties define the default settings of the VPN group that you can change at any
time.
Note
Specifying the VPN properties of the CPs
You specify the VPN properties of the CPs in the "Security" > "Firewall" > "VPN" parameter
group of the relevant module.
You have created a VPN tunnel. The firewalls of the CPs are activated automatically: The
"Activate firewall" check box is selected as default when you create a VPN group. You
cannot deselect the check box.
Download the configuration to all modules that belong to the VPN group.
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