
Configuring Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and Security
Basic VPN Setup
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Remote Access with Cisco QuickVPN
For quick setup with basic VPN security settings, distribute Cisco QuickVPN
software to your users, who can then securely access your network resources.
Use this option if you want to simplify the VPN setup process. You do not have to
configure VPN policies. Remote users can connect securely with the Cisco
QuickVPN client and an Internet connection.
1. Add the users on the
VPN > IPsec > VPN Users
page. Choose QVPN as the user
protocol. See
Configuring VPN Users, page 122
.
2. Instruct users to obtain the free Cisco QuickVPN software from Cisco.com, and
install it on their computers. For more information, see .
Appendix B, “Using
Cisco QuickVPN.”
Note:
To enable access via Cisco QuickVPN this router, you must enable remote
management to open port 443 for SSL. See
Remote Management, page 157
.
Remote access using PPTP
In this scenario, a remote user with a Microsoft computer connects to a PPTP
server at your site to access network resources. Use this option to simplify VPN
setup. You do not have to configure VPN policies. Remote users can connect by
using the PPTP client from a Microsoft computer. There is no need to install a VPN
client. However, be aware that security vulnerabilities have been found in this
protocol.
Enter the PPTP server settings and add the users on the
VPN > IPsec > VPN
Users
page. Choose PPTP as the user protocol. See
Configuring VPN Users,
page 122
.
Basic VPN Setup
Use the
Basic VPN Setup
page to create a VPN. This feature acts like a VPN setup
wizard to set up a VPN by using a Pre-shared Key (PSK) and default values as
proposed by the VPN Consortium (VPNC). To view the settings that are configured
through this process, click the
View Default Settings
button. The settings cannot
be changed from this page, but can be configured through the
Advanced VPN
Setup
page. For more information, see
Configuring Advanced VPN Parameters,
page 111
.
To open this page:
In the navigation tree, choose
VPN
>
IPsec
>
Basic VPN
Setup
.