
Configuring VPN
Configuring Certificate Management
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PFS Key Group—
Check the
Enable
box to enable Perfect Forward
Secrecy (PFS) to improve security. While slower, this protocol helps to
prevent eavesdroppers by ensuring that a Diffie-Hellman exchange is
performed for every phase-2 negotiation.
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Select IKE Policy—
Choose the IKE policy that will define the
characteristics of phase 1 of the negotiation. Click
View
to view or edit the
existing IKE policy that is configured on the device.
Configuring Certificate Management
The device uses digital certificates for IPsec VPN authentication and SSL
validation (for HTTPS). You can generate and sign your own certificates using
functionality available on the device.
Generating a New Certificate
You can generate a new certificate to replace the existing certificate on the
device.
To generate a certificate:
STEP 1
Choose
VPN
>
Certificate Management.
STEP 2
Click the
Generate a New Certificate
button.
STEP 3
Click
Generate Certificate
.
Importing Certificates
You can import certificate previously saved to a file using
Export for Admin
button.
To import a certificate:
STEP 1
Choose
VPN
>
Certificate Management.
STEP 2
Click the
Import Certificate From a File
button.
STEP 3
Click
Browse
and locate the certificate file.
STEP 4
Click
Install Certificate
.