User's Manual

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Client
Using the Security Policy Editor 5-29
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When the client doesn't appear to be working properly, try performing this task. It disconnects all
connections and loads the current security policy from scratch.
When you're ready to put the new policy into service, which will overwrite the current policy and
drop (terminate) any existing connections, take this step:
Right-click the client icon, and then click Reload Security Policy or, if there are any active
secure communications sessions, Disconnect All. All sessions end, and either the current
security policy or a new security policy is loaded.
Note: If you don't explicitly reload the policy or reset existing connections, the edited policy or
imported policy takes effect the next time you log on to Windows or restart your computer.
Deactivate the Security Policy
To allow all communications to transmit unsecured or not encrypted, you can override or
deactivate your security policy. The client continues to run in the background, but secures no
communications.
When you deactivate your security policy, you can't communicate with other parties on secure
connections unless they also disable their security policy.
You can deactivate the security policy in one of two ways:
• In the Security Policy Editor, take these steps:
a. Click Options>Secure>None. The Network Security Policy list and the connections are
read-only, but are not deleted.
b. Click Save.
c. Exit the Security Policy Editor.
• In the Windows system tray, right-click the icon, and then click Deactivate Security Policy.
In both cases, in a few seconds, the client icon's Deactivate Security Policy menu option becomes
Activate Security Policy, and the icon changes to .
Reactivate the Security Policy
Right-click the client icon , and then click Activate Security Policy; this option changes to
Deactivate Security Policy, and the icon changes to .