Virtual Private Network; Before You Begin - Nortel 1140E User Manual

Virtual Private Network

A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a network that uses a public network
infrastructure, such as the Internet, to provide you with secure access to
the private network of your organization.
The IP Phone VPN feature allows you to connect to your organization's
private network from a public or remote network. For example, you can
use your home public Internet connection to connect to your
organization's private network.
This chapter describes the procedure to upgrade the software of your IP
Phone (if required) and configure the VPN on your IP Phone. An
installation wizard helps you perform the necessary steps.
Note: The INortel Phone VPN Configuration Wizard uses the default
language of the operating system of your PC. If the language is not
supported by the wizard, the default wizard language is English.
Your system administrator provides you with all the necessary files you
require to configure your IP Phone for VPN, and helps you to resolve any
errors that occur during configuration.

Before you begin

Before you upgrade the IP Phone software and configure VPN on your IP
Phone, complete the following checklist.
• Ensure that your PC is using one of the following operating systems:
— Windows XP
— Windows Vista
— Macintosh OS
• Ensure that you received a copy of the provisioning files from your
network administrator. The following files should be included:
— Nortel Phone VPN Configuration Wizard.jar
— provisioning files (for example: system.prv)
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