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5. Virtual Private Networking Using

IPSec and L2TP Connections

This chapter describes how to use the IP security (IPSec) virtual private networking (VPN)

features of the VPN firewall to provide secure, encrypted communications between your local

network and a remote network or computer. The chapter contains the following sections:

• Considerations for Dual WAN Port Systems

• Use the IPSec VPN Wizard for Client and Gateway Configurations

• Test the Connection and View Connection and Status Information

• Manage IPSec VPN Policies

• Configure Extended Authentication (XAUTH)

• Assign IPv4 Addresses to Remote Users (Mode Config)

• Configure Keep-Alives and Dead Peer Detection

• Configure NetBIOS Bridging with IPSec VPN

• Configure the PPTP Server

• Configure the L2TP Server