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8. Manage Users, Authentication, and

VPN Certificates

This chapter describes how to manage users, authentication, and security certificates for IPSec

VPN and SSL VPN. This chapter contains the following sections:

• The Wireless VPN Firewall’s Authentication Process and Options

• Configure Authentication Domains, Groups, and Users

• Manage Digital Certificates for VPN Connections

The Wireless VPN Firewall’s Authentication Process and

Options

Users are assigned to a group, and a group is assigned to a domain. Therefore, you should

first create any domains, then groups, then user accounts.

Note: Do not confuse the authentication groups with the LAN groups that

are discussed in

Manage IPv4 Groups and Hosts (IPv4 LAN

Groups) on page 64.

You need to create name and password accounts for all users who need to be able to

conn

ect to the wireless VPN firewall. This includes administrators, guests, and SSL VPN

clients. Accounts for IPSec VPN clients are required only if you have enabled extended

authentication (XAUTH) in your IPSec VPN configuration.

Users connecting to the wireless VPN firewall need to be authenticated before being allowed

to access the

wireless VPN firewall or the VPN-protected network. The login screen that is

presented to the user requires three items: a user name, a password, and a domain

selection. The domain determines the authentication method that is used and, for SSL

connections, the portal layout that is presented.

Note: IPSec VPN users always belong to the default domain

(geardomain) and are not assigned to groups.