Establish Vpn Connection Using Manual Keys; Add A Rule For Vpn Connection Using Manual Key; Figure 10.2. Vpn Tunnel Configuration Page - Manual Key Mode - Asus Internet Security Router User Manual

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10.4 Establish VPN Connection Using Manual Keys

This section describes the steps to establish the VPN tunnel-using manual keying. Manual keying is a method
to achieve security when ease of configuration and maintenance is more important or automatic keying is not
feasible due to interoperability issues between IKE implementations on the gateways. However, this is a weak
security option as all packets use the same keys unless you – as the network administrator, use different key
for authentication.

10.4.1 Add a Rule for VPN Connection Using Manual Key

VPN Tunnel Configuration Page, as illustrated in the Figure 10.2, is used to configure a rule for VPN
connection using manual key.
To add a rule for a VPN connection, follow the instructions below:
1. Log into Configuration Manager as admin, click the VPN menu, and then click the VPN
submenu. The VPN Tunnel Configuration page displays, as shown in Figure 10.2.
Note that when you open the VPN Tunnel Configuration page, a list of existing rules for VPN
connections are also displayed at the bottom half of the configuration page such as those shown in
Figure 10.2.
Figure 10.2. VPN Tunnel Configuration Page – Manual Key Mode
2. Prior to adding a VPN rule, make sure that the VPN service is enabled in System Service
Configuration page (see section 12.1 Configure System Services).
3. Select "Add New" from the "ID" drop-down list.
4. Enter a desired name, preferably a meaningful name that signifies the nature of the VPN
connection, in the "Name" field. Note that only alphanumeric characters are allowed in a name.
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