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Chapter 3 Navigating the User Interface
Operating in Advanced Mode
Toolbar Action Buttons—Advanced Mode
The action buttons at the top of the VPN Client window vary depending on which tab is forward.
For example, if the
Connections
tab is forward, the Connect, New, Import, Modify, and Delete buttons
control operations for the selected connection entry (see
Figure 3-6
). If the
Certificates
tab is forward,
the View, Import, Export, Enroll, Verify, and Delete buttons control operations for the selected certifi-
cate (
Figure 3-7
).
Figure 3-7
Toolbar Buttons—Certificates Tab
Main Tabs—Advanced Mode
This section describes the three main tabs for managing the VPN Client (
Figure 3-8
).
Figure 3-8
VPN Client GUI Main Tabs
The three main tabs include:
•
Connection Entries tab—Displays the list of current connection entries, the host, which is the VPN
device each connection entry uses to gain access to the private network, and the transport properties
that are set for each connection entry. Refer to
Chapter 4, “Configuring Connection Entries”
for
more details on the Connection Entries tab.
•
Certificates tab— Displays the list of certificates in the VPN Client certificate store. Use this tab to
manage certificates. Refer to
Chapter 6, “Enrolling and Managing Certificates”
for more details on
the Certificates tab.
•
Log tab—Displays event messages from all processes that contribute to the client-peer connection,
including enabling logging, clearing the event log, viewing the event log in an external window, and
setting logging levels. Refer to
Chapter 7, “Managing the VPN Client”
for more information.
