Authentication - Siemens SIMATIC NET SCALANCE S615 Configuration Manual

Configuring with Web Based Management
4.8 "Security" menu
4.8.4.4

Authentication

On this WBM page, you specify how the VPN connection partners authenticate themselves
with each other.
Description
This table contains the following columns:
● Name
Shows the name of the VPN connection to which the settings relate.
● Authentication
Select the authentication method. For the VPN connection, it is essential that the partner
uses the same authentication method.
– disabled
– CA Cert
– Remote Cert
– PSK
● CA Certificate
Select the certificate. Only loaded certificates can be selected.
● Local Cerificate
Select the device certificate.
● Local ID
Enter the local ID from the partner certificate. Only when you use the partner certificate
can you leave the box empty. The box is automatically filled with the value from the
partner certificate.
● Remote Cerificate
Select the remote certificate. Only loaded remote certificates can be selected.
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No authentication method is selected. Connection establishment is not possible.
The certificate of the certification authority is used for authentication. You specify the
certificate in "CA Certificate".
The remote certificate is used for authentication. You specify the certificate in "Remote
Certificate"
A key is used for authentication. You configure the key in "PSK".
SCALANCE S615 Web Based Management
Configuration Manual, 05/2015, C79000-G8976-C388-02