
Adding and Editing VPN Sites
Tabl
In this field…
Do this…
e 68: Authentication Methods Fields
Shared Secret
Select this option to use a shared secret for VPN authentication.
A shared secret is a string used to identify VPN sites to each other.
Certificate
Select this option to use a certificate for VPN authentication.
If you select this option
,
a certificate must have been installed. (Refer to
Installing a Certificate
on page 345 for more information about
certificates and instructions on how to install a certificate.)
Table 69: VPN Authentication Fields
In this field…
Do this…
Topology
User
Type the topology user’s user name.
Topo
Passwor
Use Shared
Secret
Type the shared secret to use for secure communications with the VPN
site.
This shared secret is a string used to identify the VPN sites to each other.
The secret can contain spaces and special characters.
logy
Type the topology user’s password.
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