Enterasys Networks ANG-1000 manual Glossary, Aurorean Network Gateway, Aurorean Web Config

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Glossary

Aurorean Network Gateway

An Enterasys Networks device that creates a secure virtual private circuit over the Internet between itself and a remote user’s computer. The Aurorean Network Gateway encapsulates data packets using IPSec and encrypts data to prevent third-parties from intercepting and examining it. There are three types of Aurorean Network Gateways:

HAurorean Network Gateway-7000 - a tunnel server that can accommodate up to 5000 remote users

HAurorean Network Gateway-3000 - a tunnel server that can accommodate up to 500 remote users

HAurorean Network Gateway-1000 - a tunnel server that establishes a site-to-site tunnel between itself and either an ANG-7000 or an ANG-3000 server. It can accommodate up to 25 tunnels.

Aurorean Web Config

Aurorean Web Config is the utility used to configure the Aurorean Network Gateway-1000. It is Web based and is accessed through the use of a Web browser.

Aurorean Policy Server

An Enterasys Networks device that manages Aurorean Network Gateways. Network administrators configure Aurorean Policy Servers

from a RiverMaster computer. The network administrator can create a remote user database on the Aurorean Policy Server or instruct the Aurorean

Policy Server to authenticate remote users against an external

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