SonicWALL VPN CLIENT CONFIGURATION User Manual

SonicWALL VPN Client Configuration

A T ech Note prepared by SonicWALL, Inc.

SonicWALL, Inc.

1160 Bordeaux Drive

Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1209

1-888-557-6642

http://www.sonicwall.com

Introduction

SonicWALL VPN includes one VPN Client for W indows (95, 98 or NT) license for secure remote management of the
SonicWALL Internet Security Appliance.

Quick Configuration

Setting up your SonicWALL Internet Security Appliance

1. Click the button labeled VPN on the left side of the browser window and then clic k the tab labeled Summary

at the top of the window. A window similar to the following will be displayed

2. Check the Enable VPN checkbox and assign an alphanumeric name for the SonicWALL in the Unique
Firewall Identifier field. The Unique Firewall Identifier may range from 4 to 32 characters in length.

Click the Update button. The operation will take a few seconds to complete. Once completed, a message confirming

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the update will be displayed at the bottom of the Web browser window.

3. Click the Configure tab at the top of your screen. A window similar to the following will be displayed.

4. On the Configure page, create a new Security Association by selecting Add New SA from the Security

Association menu.

5. Select IKE from the IPSec Keying Mode menu.

6. Enter a descriptive name that identifies the VPN client in the Name field, such as the client’s location or

name.

7. Leave the Destination Network, Destination Subnet Mask, and IPSec Gateway Addr ess fields blank.

8. Select Encrypt and Authenticate (ESP DES HMA C MD5) from the Encryption Method drop do wn menu.

9. Define a shared secret in the Shared Secret f ield. The alphanumeric shared secret must match the VPN client’ s

Shared Key and may contain up to 128 characters. Create a Shared Secret that can not be guessed by

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