How Do I Configure a Dial-up VPN Using Certificates? (KB ID: KB4775)
| Article ID: | KB4775 |
|---|---|
| Former Article ID: | ns6228 |
| Published: | Mar 29, 2006 |
| Last Modified: | Mar 29, 2006 |
| Visible By: | Employee, PTAC, Partner, Customer, Public |
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How Do I Configure a Dial-up VPN Using Certificates?
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This article applies to SceenOS 4.0.0 and above.
Setting up a Dial-up VPN using certificates requires certificates to be installed on the NetScreen device and on the NetScreen-Remote Client. This article will step through the certificate request and installation process. It will also highlight the various VPN changes that need to be made to an existing pre-shared key VPN configuration.
This article does not cover the certificate request submission/retrieval process or the generation of digital certificates through a Certificate Server. Please contact your Certificate Authority or Certificate Server vendor for assistance in these areas. The Certificate Authority may require specific certificate request parameters, please contact your Certificate Authority to identify which fields are required.
To configure a Dial-up VPN using certificates, perform the following steps:
Generate a certificate on the NetScreen device. For more information, go to Generating a Certificate on a NetScreen Device.
Install the certificate on the NetScreen device. For more information, go to Installing a Certificate on a NetScreen Device.
Generate a certificate on the NetScreen-Remote Client. For more information, go to Generating a Certificate on a NetScreen-Remote Client.
Import the certificate into the NetScreen-Remote Client. For more information, go to Importing Certificates into the NetScreen-Remote Client.
Configure VPN modifications for the NetScreen device. For more information, go to Configuring VPN Modifications for the NetScreen Device.
Configure VPN modifications for the NetScreen-Remote Client. For more information, go to Configuring VPN Modifications for the NetScreen-Remote Client. Category Description
By Product » Hardware » Firewalls » NetScreen Firewall/IPSec VPN » NetScreen-5GT
By Product » Hardware » Firewalls » NetScreen Firewall/IPSec VPN » NetScreen-5XP
By Product » Hardware » Firewalls » NetScreen Firewall/IPSec VPN » NetScreen-5XT
By Product » Hardware » Firewalls » NetScreen Firewall/IPSec VPN » NetScreen-25
By Product » Hardware » Firewalls » NetScreen Firewall/IPSec VPN » NetScreen-50
By Product » Hardware » Firewalls » NetScreen Firewall/IPSec VPN » NetScreen-204 (EOL)
By Product » Hardware » Firewalls » NetScreen Firewall/IPSec VPN » NetScreen-208 (EOL)
By Product » Hardware » Firewalls » NetScreen Firewall/IPSec VPN » NetScreen-5200
By Product » Hardware » Firewalls » NetScreen Firewall/IPSec VPN » NetScreen-5400
By Product » Software » Network Operating Systems » ScreenOS Software
By Product » Software » VPN Clients » NetScreen-Remote Security Client
By Product » Software » VPN Clients » NetScreen-Remote VPN Client
By Network Technology » IP Protocols » Tunneling Protocols » IPSec
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