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6.
Encryption
Selects Packet encryption algorithm.
7.
Authentication
Sets authentication mode, used to secure data sessions. Two possibilities you have here:
“Static key” means, that OpenVPN client and server will use the same secret key, which must
be uploaded to the router using “Static pre-shared key” option. “TLS” authentication mode
uses X.509 type certificates. Depending on your selected OpenVPN mode (client or server)
you have to upload these certificates to the router:
For client: Certificate Authority (CA), Client certificate, Client key.
For server: Certificate Authority (CA), Server certificate, Server key and Diffie-Hellman (DH)
certificate used to key exchange through unsafe data networks.
All mention certificates can be generated using OpenVPN or Open SSL utilities on any type
host machine. Certificate generation and theory is out of scope of this user manual.
8.
TLS cipher
Packet encryption algorithm (cipher)
9.
Remote host/IP
address
IP address of OpenVPN server (applicable only for client configuration).
10. Resolve Retry
Sets time in seconds to try resolving server hostname periodically in case of first resolve
failure before generating service exception.
11. Keep alive
Defines two time intervals: one is used to periodically send ICMP request to OpenVPN server,
and another one defines a time window, which is used to restart OpenVPN service, if no ICPM
request is received during the window time slice. Example Keep Alive “10 60”
12. Remote network
IP address
IP address of remote network, an actual LAN network behind another VPN endpoint.
13. Remote network
IP netmask
Subnet mask of remote network, an actual LAN network behind another VPN endpoint.
14. Max routes
Allow a maximum number of routes to be pulled from an OpenVPN server
15. HMAC
authentication
algorithm
Sets HMAC authentication algorithm
16. Additional
HMAC
authentication
Add an additional layer of HMAC authentication on top of the TLS control channel to protect
against DoS attacks
17. Certificate
authority
Certificate authority is an entity that issues digital certificates. A digital certificate certifies the
ownership of a public key by the named subject of the certificate.
18. Client certificate Client certificate is a type of digital certificate that is used by client systems to make
authenticated requests to a remote server. Client certificates play a key role in many mutual
authentication designs, providing strong assurances of a requester's identity.
19. Client key
Authenticating the client to the server and establishing precisely who they are
After setting any of these parameters press
“Save”
button. Some of selected parameters will be shown in the
configuration list table. You should also be aware of the fact that router will launch separate OpenVPN service for every
configuration entry (if it is defined as active, of course) so the router has ability to act as server and client at the same
time.
9.5.2
IPSec
The IPsec protocol client enables the router to establish a secure connection to an IPsec peer via the Internet.
IPsec is supported in two modes - transport and tunnel. Transport mode creates secure point to point channel between
two hosts. Tunnel mode can be used to build a secure connection between two remote LANs serving as a VPN solution.
