Billion Electric Company CO1 Authentication or Phase, Advanced Features, What is Phase 1?

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Phase (Phase 1).

Advanced Features

Advanced features and parameters can be defined for Phase 1 and Phase 2.

Those defined in Phase 1 apply to all Phase 2 created in current VPN Configuration: Enable/Disable Config Mode

Enable/Disable Agressive Mode

Enable/Disable Redundant Gateway

Change IKE Port

Set X-Auth Login/password with pop up option

Those defined in Phase 2 only apply to the associated Phase 2:

Automatic Open Mode

Choose Script/Application to be launched when tunnel opens

Manual settings of DNS/WINS server addresses

Authentication or Phase 1

What is Phase 1?

“Authentication” or “Phase 1” window will concern settings for Authentication Phase or Phase 1. It is also called IKE Negotiation Phase.

Phase 1's purpose is to negotiate IKE policy sets, authenticate the peers, and set up a secure channel between the peers. As part of Phase 1, each end system must identify and authenticate itself to the other.

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