VPN

Remote Validation

Depending on the Authentication Method:

Criteria

Shared Secret—Specify the text-based secret that is used to authenticate the

 

IPsec tunnel (case sensitive). This applies to all VPN tunnels (IPsec and

 

L2TP/IPsec).

 

X.509 Certificate—Specify the remote X.509 certificate validation criteria

 

that must match for successful authentication (case sensitive). Note that all

 

validation criteria must be configured to match the X.509 certificate. An

 

asterisk (*) is valid as a wildcard.

 

See Shared Secret Field Description on page 225 for more information.

 

See Remote Validation Criteria Field Descriptions on page 226 for more

 

information on the X.509 certificate validation criteria.

IPv4 Local IP

Specify the unique IPv4 address that hosts accessing the IOLAN through the

Address

L2TP tunnel will use.

 

Field Format: IPv4 address

IPv4 Remote IP

Specify the first IPv4 address that can be assigned to incoming hosts through

Start Address

the L2TP tunnel.

 

Field Format: IPv4 address

IPv4 Remote IP

Specify the end range of the IPv4 addresses that can be assigned to incoming

End Address

hosts through the L2TP tunnel.

 

Field Format: IPv4 address

Authentication

Specify the authentication method that will be used for the L2TP tunnel.

 

Data Options: CHAP, PAP, Both

 

Default: Both

Exceptions

Exceptions allow specific hosts or any host in a network to access the IOLAN outside of a VPN tunnel. This is especially useful when allowing local network hosts access to the IOLAN when VPN tunnels have been configured for remote user security.

Field Descriptions

The following buttons are available:

Add Button

Click the Add button to add a VPN exception to the Exception List.

Edit Button

Highlight an Exception List entry and click the Edit button to change the

 

entry.

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