VPN

Move

There are 2 ways to change the order of policies:

 

• Use the up and down indicators on the right to move the selected

 

row. You must confirm your changes by clicking "OK". If you

 

change your mind before clicking "OK", click "Cancel" to reverse

 

your changes.

 

• Click "Move" to directly specify a new location for the selected

 

policy.

 

 

Enable/Disable

Use this to toggle the On/Off state of the selected policy.

 

 

Copy

If you wish to create a policy which is similar to an existing policy,

 

select the policy and click the "Copy" button.

 

Remember that the new policy must have a different name, and there can

 

only be one active (enabled) policy for each remote VPN endpoint.

 

 

Delete

To delete an exiting policy, select it and click the "Delete" button.

 

 

View Log

Clicking the "View Log" button will open a new window and display the

 

VPN log.

 

 

Adding a New Policy

1.To create a new VPN Policy, click the "Add" button on the VPN Policies screen. This will start the VPN Wizard, as shown below.

Figure 48: VPN Wizard - Start

If you prefer to use a single setup screen instead of a Wizard, click the Setup Screen button. This is recommended for experienced users only.

Otherwise, click Next to continue. You will see a screen like the following.

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VPN Firewall Router, TW100-BRV204 specifications

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