To use the VPN Client, you must create at least one connection entry, which identifies the following information:
Preshared keys--The IPSec group that you have been assigned to. Your IPSec group determines the set of privileges you have for accessing and using the private network. For example, it specifies access hours, number of simultaneous logins, user authentication method, and the IPSec algorithms your VPN Client uses.
Certificates--The name of the certificate you are using for authentication.
Optional parameters that govern VPN Client operation and connection to the remote network.
You can create multiple connection entries if you use your VPN Client to connect to multiple networks (though not simultaneously) or if you belong to more than one IPSec group.
Open the VPN Client application. The VPN Client window appears.
Click New at the top of the VPN Client window. The Create New VPN Connection Entry dialog box appears.
Enter a unique connection entry name. You can use any name to identify this connection. This name can contain spaces, and it is not case-sensitive.
Enter a description of this connection. This field is optional, but it helps to further identify this connection. For example, Connection to Engineering remote server.
Enter the Host name or IP address of the remote VPN device that is providing access to the private network.
Use the Authentication tab to select an authentication method. You can connect as part of a group, which is configured on the VPN device, or by supplying an identity digital certificate. See the Authentication Methods topic for more information.
Use the Transport tab to set transport parameters. See the Transport Parameters topic for more information.
Use the Backup Servers tab to view the current list of backup servers or to manually add a backup server. See the Backup Servers topic for more information.
The Erase User Password button at the bottom of this dialog box erases the user password that is saved on the VPN Client workstation, forcing the VPN Client to prompt you for a password each time you establish a connection.
Click Save. The Connection Entry dialog box closes and you return to the Connection Entries tab.
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