Logging Off A Vpn Site; Installing Vpn Certificates - Nokia IP40 User Manual

2. Select the site to which you want to log on.
3. Enter your username and password in the appropriate fields.
4. Click Connect:

Logging Off a VPN Site

You need to manually log off a VPN site if:
You are using IP40 Tele.
The VPN site is a remote access VPN site configured for manual login.
To log off from a VPN site, in the VPN Login Status dialog box, click Close. All open tunnels
from the IP40 to the VPN site are closed, and the VPN Login Status dialog box closes.
Closing the browser or dismissing the VPN Login Status box also terminates the VPN session
within a short time.

Installing VPN Certificates

A digital certificate is a secure means of authenticating the Nokia IP40 Security Platform to
other VPN gateways. The certificate is issued by the Certificate Authority (CA) to entities such
as gateways, users or computers. The entity then uses the certificate to identify itself and provide
verifiable information. For instance, the certificate includes the distinguishing name (DN -
identifying information) of the entity, as well as the public key (information about itself). After
two entities exchange and validate each other's certificates, they can begin encrypting
information between themselves by using the public keys in the certificates.
The Nokia IP40 Security Platform supports certificates encoded in the personal information
exchange syntax standard (PKCS) format. The PKCS#12 file must have a.p12 file extension. If
you do not have a PKCS#12, obtain it from your network security administrator.
Note
To use certificates authentication, each Nokia IP40 Security Platform should have an unique
certificate. Do not use the same certificate for more than one gateway.
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If the IP40 is configured to automatically download the network configuration, the IP40
downloads the network configuration.
When adding the VPN site, if you specified a network configuration, the IP40 attempts to
create a tunnel to the VPN site.
The VPN Login Status dialog box appears. The Status field tracks the progress of the
connection.
When the IP40 is finished connecting, the Status field changes to Connected.
The VPN Login Status box remains open until you log off of the VPN site.
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