Page 16 SonicWALL Global VPN Client 4.0 Administrator’s Guide
Alert!
If your .rcf file is encrypted, you must have the password to import the configuration file into the
Global VPN Client.
The following instructions explain how to add VPN connection policy by importing a connection policy file
provided by your gateway administrator.
1.
Choose
Start>Programs>SonicWALL Global VPN Client
.
2.
Select
File>Import Connection
. The
Import Connection
dialog box is displayed.
3.
Type the file path for the configuration file in the
Specify the name of the configuration file to
import
field or click the browse
...
button to locate the file. If the file is encrypted, enter the password
in the
If the file is encrypted, specify the password
field.
4.
Click
OK
.
Configuring a Dial-Up VPN Connection
You can use a dial-up Internet connection to establish your VPN connection. You can create a
Remote
Access
VPN connection policy using the
Make New Connection
wizard or use an existing VPN
connection policy, and then configure the VPN connection policy to use a Microsoft Dial-Up Networking
phone book entry or a third-party dial-up application. You can also use a dial-up connection as an
automatic backup for your VPN connection in the event your broadband Internet connection is disabled.
Alert!
Make sure you create your dial-up connection profile using Microsoft Dial-up Networking or your
third-party dial-up application before configuring your dial-up VPN connection policy.
1.
Create a VPN connection policy using the
New Connection Wizard
or use an existing VPN
connection policy.
2.
Right-click the VPN connection policy and select
Properties
from the menu. The
Properties
dialog
box is displayed.
3.
Click the
Peers
tab.
4.
Click
Edit
. The
Peer Information
dialog box is displayed.
5.
Use the default
Automatic
option in the
Interface Selection
menu, if you want the Global VPN Client
to automatically determine whether to use the LAN or Dial-Up interface based on availability. If the
LAN interface is active, the Global VPN Client uses this interface first. If the LAN interface is not
available, the Global VPN Client uses the dial-up connection. If you want this VPN connection policy
to use a dial-up connection, select
Dial-Up Only
from the
Interface Selection
menu.
6.
Click
Dial-Up Settings
. The
Dial-Up Settings
dialog box is displayed.
7.
If you’re using Microsoft Dial-Up Networking, check
Use Microsoft dial-up networking
and select
the dial-up networking profile from the
Phonebook Entry
list. Select
Do not hang up the modem
when disabling this connection
, if you want to remain connected to the Internet after disabling the
Global VPN Client connection.
8.
If you’re using a third-party dial-up application, select
Use a third-party dial-up application
, and
then enter the path for the program in the
Application
field or click browse
...
to locate the program.
9.
Click OK three times to return to the
SonicWALL Global VPN Client
window.