WatchGuard Technologies FireboxTM System 4.6 manual Preparing a Host for Remote User VPN

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CHAPTER 19 Preparing a Host for Remote

User VPN

Remote user virtual private networking (RUVPN) establishes a secure connection between an unsecured remote host and a protected network over an unsecured network. RUVPN connects an employee on the road or working from home to trusted and optional networks behind a Firebox using a standard Internet dial-up connection without compromising security.

The WatchGuard Firebox System offers two types of RUVPN:

Remote User PPTP – Uses the Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol. This type of RUVPN is included with the basic WatchGuard package and supports up to 50 concurrent sessions per Firebox. It works with any Firebox encryption level.

Mobile User VPN – Uses Internet Protocol Security (IPSec). This type of RUVPN is an optional feature of the WatchGuard package. It also requires that the Firebox be approved and upgraded to strong or medium encryption level.

RUVPN requires configuration of both the Firebox and the end-user remote host computers. This section describes how to configure a remote host for Remote User VPN with PPTP. For information on configuring the Firebox, see “Configuring the Firebox for Remote User VPN” on page 133.

For information on configuring a remote host for Mobile User VPN, see the Mobile User VPN brochure provided with Mobile User VPN licenses. You can download a copy from the LiveSecurity Service Web site.

Preparing the client computers

Every computer used as a Remote User VPN with PPTP remote host must first be prepared with the following:

Operating system software

Device drivers

Internet service provider account

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