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OpenVPN
The Virtual Private Network (VPN) Tunnel allows you to access a private local
network through the ICX35-HWC.
If you select OpenVPN from the Client drop-down list, the following additional
parameters appear:
OpenVPN is an open source software application that implements virtual private
network (VPN) techniques for creating secure point-to-point or site-to-site
connections in routed or bridged configurations and remote access facilities. It
uses a custom security protocol that utilizes SSL/TLS for key exchange.
This document assumes you have access to a running OpenVPN server to
generate the required certificates and to authenticate through. Chapter 4
provides details on using OpenVPN.
Parameter
TLS Renegotiation
Time
Server IP
Server Port
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Description
Transport layer Security renegotiation time in seconds. This controls how
often the underlying SSL/TLS session renegotiates. This provides additional
security by frequently rekeying the session keys. This is set to 3600 by
default.
IP address of the VPN server. This is the IP Address that you are creating
the tunnel to. In the previous example, this is the public IP Address of the
ICX35-HWC in pass-through mode that is being used as the default
connection to the Linux server.
Service port number on the VPN server. The default port is 1194. This is the
port number for the OpenVPN. Port 1194 is the generally accepted default
port designated for OpenVPN. This is the port number that is used for the
previous example.
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