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Chapter 3
Configuration via Local Pages
3.5.5 VPN-Client Page
VPN-Client
page layout
Client descriptor name
Configuring XAuth
Gateway Vendor
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The VPN-Client page allows you to define VPN Client Descriptors.
The configuration of a VPN client scenario is described in detail in section
"3.2 VPN Client" on page 51
Client Web page is the recommended way to configure a VPN client.
This name is used internally to identify the VPN client Descriptor. This name
appears in the Client/Server list on the Peer Profiles page.
When you want to use Extended Authentication, you can fill out an XAuth
Username and Password in the optional fields. Storing these parameters in the VPN
Client Descriptor is required for always-on connections.
The XAuth Password is not shown in clear text. In order to protect from
typing errors, you have to confirm your entry.
The use of XAuth is further explained in section
Authentication (XAuth)" on page 176
The SpeedTouch™ can interact with VPN servers of various vendors. Because some
vendors implement proprietary features, it is required to select the Gateway
Vendor.
Following vendors can be selected:
Select ...
when ...
generic
the VPN server is either a SpeedTouch™ or the vendor is
unknown.
Cisco
you connect to a Cisco VPN server. Cisco requires a
Group ID to be specified for the VPN clients (see
Server Vendor specific parameters" on page
Nortel
you connect to a Nortel VPN server. (Certificate
authentication only.)
and following. The application-oriented VPN
"6.3 Extended
and following.
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" Set of
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