Chapter 2 Installing the VPN Client

Preconfiguring the VPN Client

Figure 2-2 VPN Client Installer Directory

Preconfiguring the User Profile

The VPN Client uses parameters that must be uniquely configured for each remote user of the private network. Together these parameters make up a user profile, which is contained in a profile configuration file (.pcf file).

To distribute preconfigured profiles, copy the configuration files (.pcf files) into the Profiles folder in the vpnclient installer directory.

Any file with a .pcf extension found in this folder is placed in the Profiles directory when the VPN Client is installed.

Preconfiguring the Global Profile

A global profile sets rules for all remote users; it contains parameters for the VPN Client as a whole. The name of the global profile file is vpnclient.ini.

The vpnclient.ini file controls the following features:

Control of logging services by class

Certificate enrollment

Missing group warning message

VPN Client GUI preferences, such as window locations and sizes

If you do not preconfigure a global profile, the vpnclient.ini file is populated with default settings. Each time you make changes, the vpnclient.ini file is updated and stored.

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