Adding An L2Tp User Account; Configuring The Remote L2Tp Client - McAfee SG310 Administration Manual

VPN menu features
L2TP VPN Server
Figure 258 L2TP Server IPSec Preshared Secret Configuration
Enter a Tunnel Name to identify this connection. The name is used as an identifier by the IPSec
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subsystem and must be unique across all L2TP and normal IPSec tunnels.
Enter the Preshared Secret. Ensure it is something hard to guess. Keep note of the shared secret, as it
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is used in configuring the remote client. This field contains the preshared secret that allows each of the
endpoints to verify the identity of the other endpoint. It must match at both endpoints.
Click Submit. The server is added to the list.
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Deleting an L2TP IPSec tunnel configuration
From the VPN menu, click L2TP VPN Server > L2TP IPSec Configuration tab.
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Click the delete icon for the tunnel you want to delete.
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A pop-up warning will appear. Click OK.
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Adding an L2TP user account

Use this procedure to add a new L2TP user to the configuration of the UTM Firewall appliance. Keep a note
of the User name and Password, as these are required in configuring the remote L2TP client.
Click System > Users > Local Users tab. The Local Users page is displayed.
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Click New. The Edit User Information page appears.
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Complete the fields. For further details, refer to
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[Required for VPN L2TP access] Be sure to select the L2TP Access checkbox.
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If applicable, enter a static IP address in the L2TP Address field.
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Click Finish.
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Configuring the remote L2TP client

The following instructions are for Windows XP.
Login with administrator privileges.
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From the Start menu, select Settings and then Network Connections.
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Click Create New Connection from the Network Tasks menu to the left.
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Select Connect to the network at my workplace and click Next. Select Virtual Private Network
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connection and click Next.
Choose a Connection Name for the VPN connection, such as your company name or simply Office. Click
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Next.
If you have set up your computer to connect to your ISP using dial up, select Automatically dial this
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initial connection and your dial up account from the list. If not, or if you want to manually establish
your ISP connection before the VPN connection, select Do not dial the initial connection. Click Next.
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Creating a user.