Installing the Mobile VPN with IPSec Client
Importing the end-user profile
When the computer restarts, the WatchGuard Mobile VPN Connection Monitor dialog box opens. When the software starts for the first time after you install it, you get this message:
There is no profile for the VPN
Do you want to use the Configuration Assistant for generating a profile now?
Click No. See the next section for instructions on how to import a client profile.
To turn off the Connection Monitor
Window > AutoStart > No Autostart.
To import a Mobile VPN configuration .wgx file:
1Select Configuration > Profile Import.
The Profile Import Wizard starts.
2On the Select User Profile screen, browse to the location of the .wgx configuration file supplied by your network administrator. Click Next.
3On the Decrypt User Profile screen, type the shared key or passphrase supplied by your network administrator. The shared key is
4On the Overwrite or add Profile screen, you can select to overwrite a profile of the same name. This is useful if your network administrator gives you a new .wgx file and you must reimport it. Click Next.
5If you connect to a Firebox X Edge, click Finish.
If you connect to a Firebox running Fireware appliance software, click Next.
6On the Authentication screen, you can select whether to type the user name and password that you use to authenticate the VPN tunnel. If you keep these fields clear, you are prompted to enter your user name and password each time you connect to the VPN.
If you type your user name and password here, the Firebox stores it and you do not have to enter this information each time you connect. However, this is a security risk. Optionally, you can type just your user name and keep the Password field clear. This can minimize the amount of data required for the VPN connection.
Click Next.
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