User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Client
- Contents
- Chapter 1 About This Manual
- Chapter 2 Introduction
- Chapter 3 Installation
- Chapter 4 Configuring L2TP Connections
- Chapter 5 Using the Security Policy Editor
- What is the Security Policy Editor?
- Basic Steps to Configure a Security Policy
- How to Secure All Connections
- How to Configure Global Policy Settings
- How to Configure Other Connections
- How to Add and Configure a Connection
- How to Enter a Preshared Key
- How to Configure a Gateway
- Configure My Identity
- Configure Security Policy Connection Options
- Configure Authentication (Phase 1)
- Configure Key Exchange (Phase 2)
- Edit a Distinguished Name
- Configure and Manage Connections
- Manage Proposals
- Manage Redundant Gateways
- Manage the Security Policy
- Chapter 6 Using the Certificate Manager
- What is the Certificate Manager?
- Obtain Certificates
- With Online (SCEP) Enrollment
- CAs that Support SCEP
- Retrieve a CA Certificate Online
- Configure a CA Certificate
- Use an HTTP Proxy Server for Online Certificate Requests and CRL Updates
- Import a CA Certificate
- Select a CSP
- Request a Personal Certificate
- Define How Often to Check for and Retrieve New Personal Certificates
- Retrieve a Personal Certificate Manually
- Manage Certificate Requests
- With Manual (File-Based) Enrollment
- Obtain Certificates Through Internet Explorer
- With Online (SCEP) Enrollment
- Manage Certificates
- Manage Certificate Revocation Lists (CRLs)
- Manage the Trust Policy
- Chapter 7 Using Sessions
- Chapter 8 Distributing Customized Profiles
- Chapter 9 Troubleshooting
- Appendix A Networks, Routing, and Firewall Basics
- Appendix B Virtual Private Networking
- Appendix C NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Client to NETGEAR FVS318 or FVM318 VPN Routers
- Appendix D NETGEAR VPN Client to NETGEAR FVL328 or FWAG114 VPN Router
- Glossary
- Index
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Client
Installation 3-3
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Upgrading
To upgrade to this version of the NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Client, take these steps:
1. Uninstall the current version on your computer through the Control Panel Add/Remove
Programs application:
a. In the uninstall wizard, on the Maintenance dialog box, click Remove. This removes all
the client product's components, but not your security policy.
b. The Uninstall Security Policy dialog box prompts you to delete your IPSec security
policy, which includes any certificates and private keys:
– To keep it, click No. You can import this security policy after you install the new
version of the NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Client.
– To delete it, click Ye s.
c. When the Maintenance Complete dialog box opens, click Finish.
d. To complete the uninstall, make sure that your computer restarts.
2. Install this new version of the NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Client.
Getting Started
The NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Client contains two primary modules:
• Security Policy Editor to configure and maintain the security policy
• Certificate Manager to request, store, and administer certificates
To learn how to use NETGEAR VPN Client, go to Start>Programs>NETGEAR ProSafe VPN
Client>NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Client Help.
VPN Client Connection Indicators
The NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Client provides the following three indicators which give you
feedback on the status of your wireless connection:
The System Tray (SysTray) resides on one end of the taskbar in the Microsoft Windows desktop.