Using the Web Manager : Web Manager Network Menu Options : Configuring VPN connections

Configuring VPN connections
An administrative user must configure VPN connections in order to enable authorized users to access native IP management features on an SP.
When an administrative user selects the Network-VPN connections menu option, the following screen appears.
Network-VPN Connections Screen
Configuring IPSec VPN connections
Selecting Add new connection on the VPN connections screen under the IPSec heading brings up the screen shown in the following figure.
IPSec VPN Connection Configuration Dialog
The administrative user can define multiple IPSec VPN connections.
To configure IPSec VPN:
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Select the Network-VPN connections menu option.
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Click Add new connection.
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Select either ESP or AH from the Authentication protocol pull-down menu.
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Select Shared Secret or RSA public keys from the Authentication method pull-down menu.
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If Shared secret is selected, enter the shared secret in the Pre-Shared key field.
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If RSA public keys is selected in step 7, perform one of the following steps.
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When configuring the right host, find out the key from the remote gateway (where the right host resides) and enter the key in the RSA key field.
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Select either Ignore, Add, Add and route or Start from the Boot Action pull-down menu.
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Click Save and apply changes.
Configuring PPTP VPN connections
The OnBoard appliance administrator can define a single PPTP VPN connection with a pool of IP addresses.
To configure the addresses used for all PPTP VPN connections between users and the OnBoard appliance, the administrative user needs to fill in the PPTP fields in Figure 6.75 from the Network-VPN Connections Screen.
PPTP VPN Connection Configuration Fields
Table 6.18 describes the fields for configuring a PPTP profile. Specify a pool of addresses in the form 10.0.0.100-110.
Assign an OnBoard appliance IP address or range of addresses to be used whenever a user creates a PPTP VPN connection to the OnBoard appliance.
Assign a remote IP address or range of addresses to be used whenever a user creates a PPTP VPN connection to the OnBoard appliance.
If configuring a PPTP VPN connection, the administrative user also must ensure that users who are authorized for native IP are also authorized for PPTP connections.
To configure a PPTP VPN connection:
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Select the Network-VPN connections menu option.
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Click Save and apply changes.
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