Configuring VPN
Virtual clandestine networks are acceptable more accustomed in networks around
the world.The appliance of VPNs aural organizations has abounding allowances and
will best acceptable abide to abound in popularity. PDM includes the adequacy to
create, maintain, and adviser VPN admission through the PIX firewall. In addition, a
VPN Wizard is accessible for simplified VPN construction.This area covers the
VPN-related capabilities of PDM and works through two exercises: configuring a
site-to-site VPN and configuring VPNs for the Cisco software VPN client.
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Figure 9.62 The Add Filter Rule Window
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The PIX firewall is able of acknowledging assorted tunneling protocols,
including IPsec, PPTP, and L2TP. On the PIX, IPsec is acclimated alone for siteto-
site VPNs, admitting alien admission or applicant VPNs can be congenital application any of the
three protocols.
From the capital PDM screen, bang the VPN tab to admission the VPN screen, as
shown in Figure 9.63.
Similarly to the System Properties tab, the VPN awning includes categories on
the larboard ancillary of the awning that, back selected, adapt the capacity of the appropriate side
of the screen.The capital categories accommodate IPSec, IKE, Alien Access,VPN
System Options, and Easy VPN Remote. Before discussing these categories and
their specific subcategories, let’s body a site-to-site IPsec VPN and an IPsec Cisco
VPN Applicant VPN as an exercise application the VPN Wizard.