Cisco Systems RVS4000RF manual Configuring IPSec with a Windows 2000 or XP Computer, Introduction

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Configuring IPSec with a Windows 2000 or XP Computer

This appendix explains how to configure IPSec with a computer that is using

Windows 2000 or Windows XP. Refer to these topics:

•Introduction, page 142

•Environment, page 143

•How to Establish a Secure IPSec Tunnel, page 143

Introduction

This appendix explains how to establish a secure IPSec tunnel using preshared keys to join a private network inside the router and a Windows 2000 or XP computer. You can find detailed information on configuring the Windows 2000 server at the Microsoft website:

Microsoft KB Q252735—How to Configure IPSec Tunneling in Windows 2000:

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q252/7/35.asp

Microsoft KB Q257225—Basic IPSec Troubleshooting in Windows 2000:

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q257/2/25.asp

NOTE

•Keep a record of any changes you make. Those changes will be identical in the Windows “secpol” application and the router’s configuration utility.

•The text on your screen may differ from the text in your instructions regarding the OK or Close buttons; click the appropriate button on your screen.

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