Chapter 25 L2TP VPN

Table 131 VPN > IPSec VPN > VPN Connection (continued)

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Authentication

Select how the ZyWALL authenticates a remote user before allowing access to

Method

the L2TP VPN tunnel.

 

The authentication method has the ZyWALL check a user’s user name and

 

password against the ZyWALL’s local database, a remote LDAP, RADIUS, a

 

Active Directory server, or more than one of these. See Chapter 40 on page 635

 

for how to create authentication method objects.

 

 

Allowed User

The remote user must log into the ZyWALL to use the L2TP VPN tunnel.

 

Select a user or user group that can use the L2TP VPN tunnel. Select Create

 

Object to configure a new user account (see Section 35.2.1 on page 596 for

 

details). Otherwise, select any to allow any user with a valid account and

 

password on the ZyWALL to log in.

 

 

Keep Alive Timer

The ZyWALL sends a Hello message after waiting this long without receiving any

 

traffic from the remote user. The ZyWALL disconnects the VPN tunnel if the

 

remote user does not respond.

 

 

First DNS Server

Specify the IP addresses of DNS servers to assign to the remote users. You can

Second DNS

specify these IP addresses two ways.

Server

Custom Defined - enter a static IP address.

 

From ISP - use the IP address of a DNS server that another interface received

 

from its DHCP server.

 

 

First WINS Server,

The WINS (Windows Internet Naming Service) server keeps a mapping table of

Second WINS

the computer names on your network and the IP addresses that they are currently

Server

using.

 

Type the IP addresses of up to two WINS servers to assign to the remote users.

 

You can specify these IP addresses two ways.

 

 

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes in the ZyWALL.

 

 

Reset

Click Cancel to start configuring this screen afresh.

 

 

25.3 L2TP VPN Session Monitor Screen

Click VPN > L2TP VPN > Session Monitor to open the following screen. Use this screen to display and manage the ZyWALL’s connected L2TP VPN sessions.

Figure 298 VPN > L2TP VPN > Session Monitor

The following table describes the fields in this screen.

Table 132 VPN > L2TP VPN > Session Monitor

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

#

This is the index number of a current L2TP VPN session.

 

 

User Name

This field displays the remote user’s user name.

 

 

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