Specifications

VPNs in the AVM Access Server
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VPNs in the AVM Access Server
The term VPN refers simply to a private link carried over a public infra-
structure. Which mechanisms are used to accomplish this is not speci-
fied.
The AVM Access Server sets up its VPN links over existing Internet con-
nections, taking advantage of the Internet Service Provider’s infrastruc-
ture. The Internet Service Provider has nothing to do with the actual
VPN connections, however, nor with the network communication
between the systems involved. The AVM Access Server contains the
software needed to operate VPN connections. Because the VPN con-
nection is independent of the Internet Service Provider, practically any
Internet access can be used for VPN communication.
The VPN link acts as a tunnel through the public Internet through which
data can be transported. The AVM Access Server’s VPN software pro-
vides a transparent connection between the private networks, authen-
tication of the communicating parties, and encryption of all data trans-
ported over the public network. Once the VPN tunnel has been set up,
neither the tunnel nor the Internet as the underlying medium is visible
at the application level.
The AVM Access Server allows remote networks and remote users to
connect to the LAN over VPN links.
Remote Networks
The configuration for connections to remote networks is stored in
the “Remote networks” folder. Click the folder with the right
mouse button and select “Add Network...” in the context menu to
start the Wizard that supports you in configuring a new VPN
connection to a remote network. The Wizard’s first dialog prompts
you to specify whether you want to set up a VPN connection.
If the “Remote networks” folder already contains a VPN
connection configuration, select it to view and edit the connection
settings on the various dialog pages in the properties display.
Remote Users
The “Remote users” folder contains user groups, which represent
the connection parameters configured for groups of remote users.
Individual remote user settings are stored in the folder for the
user group to which they belong. The user group properties
determine whether the group’s members are authorized to
connect over VPN links. Click the “Remote users” folder with the