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VPN 3002 Hardware Client User Guide

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Using the VPN 3002 Hardware Client Manager

The VPN 3002 Hardware Client Manager is an HTML-based interface that lets you configure,

administer, monitor, and manage the VPN 3002 with a standard Web browser. To use it, you need only

to connect to the VPN 3002 using a PC and browser on the same private network with the VPN 3002.

The Manager uses the standard Web client / server protocol, HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol), which

is a cleartext protocol. However, you can also use the Manager in a secure, encrypted HTTP connection

over SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) protocol, which is known as HTTPS.

• To use a cleartext HTTP connection, see Connecting to the VPN 3002 using HTTP.

• To use HTTP over SSL (HTTPS) with the Manager:

1 The first time, connect to the Manager using HTTP, and

2 Install an SSL certificate in the browser; see Installing the SSL certificate in your browser on page

1-3.

Once the SSL certificate is installed, you can connect directly using HTTPS; see Connecting to the

VPN 3002 using HTTPS on page 1-16.

Browser requirements

The VPN 3002 Hardware Client Manager requires either Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 or

higher, or Netscape Navigator / Communicator version 4.5-4.7. For best results, we recommend Internet

Explorer. Whatever browser and version you use, install the latest patches and service packs for it.

Note: You cannot use the Live Event Log feature with Netscape navigator/Communicator version 4.0.

JavaScript

Be sure JavaScript is enabled in the browser. Check these settings: