User's Manual

Using the Security Policy Editor 5-1
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Chapter 5
Using the Security Policy Editor
This chapter describes how to use the Security Policy Editor of the NETGEAR VPN Client.
What is the Security Policy Editor?
The Security Policy Editor is the client module in which you (or your network security
administrator) create, import, and export security policies. Only one security policy is in effect at
any time.
The policy contains connections and proposals that define the address of the remote (or other)
party, the security level for the connection, how you identify yourself to the other party, and other
attributes concerning the proposals and connections.
The sequence of the connections in the Network Security Policy list in the Security Policy Editor
determines the order in which the client tests for a match between an incoming transmission and
the proposed policies, and in turn defines the connection's security policy.
There are two ways to open the Security Policy Editor:
• On the Windows desktop, click Start>Programs>NETGEAR ProSafe VPN
Client>Security Policy Editor.
• Right-click the NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Client icon>Security Policy Editor.
Basic Steps to Configure a Security Policy
Caution: Before attempting to configure the security policy, check with your network security
administrator: your security policy may have been configured when the client was installed.