Page 20 SonicWALL Global VPN Client 4.0 Administrator’s Guide
Entering a Pre-Shared Key
Depending on the attributes for the VPN connection policy, if no default Pre-Shared Key is used, you must
have a Pre-Shared Key provided by the gateway administrator in order to make your VPN connection. If
the default Pre-Shared Key is not included as part of the connection policy download or file, the
Enter
Pre-Shared Key
dialog box appears to prompt you for the Pre-Shared key before establishing the VPN
connection.
1.
Type your Pre-Shared Key in the
Pre-shared Key
field. The Pre-Shared Key is masked for security
purposes.
2.
If you want to make sure you’re entering the correct Pre-Shared Key, check
Don’t hide the pre-
shared key
. The Pre-Shared Key you enter appears unmasked in the
Pre-shared
Key
field.
3.
Click
OK
.
Selecting a Certificate
If the SonicWALL VPN Gateway requires a Digital Certificate to establish your identity for the VPN
connection, the
Select Certificate
dialog box appears. This dialog box lists all the available certificates
installed on your Global VPN Client. Select the certificate from the menu, then click
OK
. If you have a
certificate that has not been imported into the Global VPN Client using
Certificate Manager
, click
Import
Certificate
.
Note!
See “Managing Certificates” on page 30 for more information on using the Certificate Manager.
Username and Password Authentication
The VPN gateway typically specifies the use of XAUTH for determining GroupVPN policy membership by
requiring a username and password either for authentication against the gateway’s internal user database
or via an external RADIUS service.
