Sidewinder G2 6.1.1 Administration Guide - Glossary of Technical ...

Configuring VPN Security Associations
Figure 13-15.
VPNs defined on
Sidewinder G2
About the Security
Associations window
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3. Decide if you want to automatically manage the exchange and use of
keys (using IKE) or if you want to enter the session key manually at the
remote end.
For automatic key exchange, you must decide on the type of
authentication (either password or certificate) to be used between
the Sidewinder G2 and the remote end.
For manual key exchange, you must decide on the type of
authentication and encryption used between the Sidewinder G2
and the remote end and exchange these keys and Security
Parameters Index (SPI) values with the remote end via a secure
method (diskette, encrypted e-mail or telephone). You are also
required to provide the authentication and encryption keys
provided by the remote end.
Displaying and configuring a VPN Security Association
This section explains how to display and configure VPN associations.
In the Admin Console, select VPN Configuration -> Security Associations.
The following window appears.
You use the Security Associations window to view the current list of
VPN associations currently defined on the Sidewinder G2 and check
the status of VPNs. You can also add, modify, or delete VPN
associations.
To add or modify a VPN association, click Add or Modify and see
“Defining a VPN Security Association” on page 13-53 for details.