System information

Configuring VPN Connections
82 AlterPath OnBoard Administrator’s Guide
• Before attempting to access the “Native IP” feature on the OnBoard, the
user must create the VPN tunnel from the user’s computer.
The OnBoard listens for the connection attempt from the IP addresses
specified in its connection profiles and grants the access.
VPN Client System Requirements and Limitations
The following table describes the VPN client system requirements and
limitations tor different platforms and VPN services.
Table 2-3: VPN Client System Requirements and Limitations
Platform PPTP IPSec
Windows • Windows XP
• Windows 2000
•Windows NT
•Windows ME
•Windows 98
• Windows 95 with DUN1.3 update
Supported authentication method:
MS-CHAPv2
Note: Only local or RADIUS
authentication types can be used
because the MS-CHAPv2 protocol
does not work with other
authentication types, such as LDAP,
Kerberos, or TACACS+.
• Windows XP
• Windows 2000
Supported authentication types:
• X.509 certificates (which require
the administrator to manually
create the certificate files in
/etc)
• RSA public key
• Preshared key (PSK) requires a
static IP
Linux PPTP client (pptp-linux) OpenSWAN
MacOS X Internet Connect application MacOS X 10.2 or later