Allied Telesis VPN User manual

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Introduction
This document describes how to provide secure remote access through IP security (IPSec)
Virtual Private Networks (VPN).
This VPN solution is suitable for any business deployment and provides your office with
secure internet access and firewall protection, plus remote encrypted VPN access for staff
who work from home.
You should use the companion Note How To Create A VPN Between An Allied Telesis Router And
A Microsoft Windows 2000 Client, Over NAT-T instead, if:
zthe Allied Telesis router is connected to the Internet through a NAT gateway device, such
as an ADSL modem, and/or
zyou want to let travelling staff connect to your office from such places as hotel rooms.
This companion How To Note is available from www.alliedtelesis.com/resources/literature/
howto.aspx.
Consider the following typical scenario:
You are the manager of a small business and you have purchased an AR4 1 5S for your small
office premises. You have five PCs networked together with a server in your office. You
intend to use your AR4
1 5S as your Internet gateway and for it to provide firewall protection.
You also have people who sometimes work from home. You would like these staff members
to have secure (encrypted) remote access through the Internet to the servers in your office,
to allow them to access files, the private Intranet, and business email.
Each staff member has a laptop or PC with Windows 2000 installed.
1. Internet Explorer and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
Create a VPN between an Allied Telesis Router
and a Microsoft Windows 2000
1
Client, Without
Using NAT-T

Which products and releases does it apply to? >
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This document describes how to configure the Windows system to use IPSec VPN to connect
to your office through the AR4
1 5S router.
When your staff want to connect to the office they simply use the VPN icon on their desktop to
initiate the IPSec VPN connection.
Which products and releases does it apply to?
The following Allied Telesis routers are most suitable as VPN gateways because they have fast
hardware encryption support and high performance:
zAR4 1 5S, AR44xS series, and AR450S
zAR750S and AR770S
The AR4
1 5S achieves up to 90 Mbps throughput with 3DES or AES encryption.
You can also use older routers as VPN gateways, but they will not have as high performance. The
older routers depend on either the Encryption Mini Accelerator Card (EMAC) or the
Encryption PCI Accelerator Card (EPAC) to perform encryption. They include:
zAR725, AR745, AR720 and AR740 routers
zAR4 1 0 series routers
zAR300 series routers
Finally, you can also use the Rapier 24 and Rapier 24iswitches as VPN gateways, but this is
usually not a recommended practice. Doing so means you will lose wire-speed switching of data,
because all traffic needs to be inspected by the firewall and IPSec at CPU processing speed.
Encryption algorithms such as 3DES and AES require a feature licence. This is included on some
models. See your Allied Telesis representative for more information.
The configuration is supported on all AlliedWare versions since 2.3.
1 and was tested using a PC
running Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Service Pack 4.
Related How To Notes
Allied Telesis offers How To Notes with a wide range of VPN solutions, from quick and simple
solutions for connecting home and remote offices, to advanced multi-feature setups. Notes also
describe how to create a VPN between an Allied Telesis router and equipment from a number of
other vendors.
For a complete list of VPN How To Notes, see the Overview of VPN Solutions in How To Notes in
the How To Library at www.alliedtelesis.com/resources/literature/howto.aspx.
The collection includes Notes that describe how to interoperate with Windows 2000, XP and
Vista clients.

Security issue >
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Security issue
Since this Windows VPN solution is usually used to allow remote access into corporate
networks, a common security concern is “what happens if the remote laptop or PC is stolen or
falls into unauthorised hands?” This is particularly a concern because the VPN connection is
enabled through the standard dial-up networking window that allows username and passwords
to be saved.
A solution to this security concern is to disable the standard behaviour that allows passwords to
be saved. VPN users will then have to enter their password each time they connect.
If you would like to implement this security measure, refer to Microsoft Knowledge Base article
1 72430 by following this link: support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid= 1 72430.
This solution works on both Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
Example network
The following figure shows an example of a network that could use this configuration.
Office PCs
Office
Windows 2000 Professional
office’s public
IP address
dial-up modem
dial-up modem
cable modem
2 MB pipe
DSL
VPN router
Internet
remote
teleworker
remote
teleworker
remote
teleworker
remote
teleworker
remote
teleworker
network.eps

Configuring the router > Perform initial security configuration on the router
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Configuring the router
This section contains a script file for running IPSec encapsulating L2TP on a Head Office AR400
series router, configured to support IPSec remote PC clients.
Using this script involves the following steps:
1. "Perform initial security configuration on the router", on this page.
2. Make a copy the script, which starts on page 5. Name it (for example) vpn.cfg.
3. Personalise IP addresses, passwords etc in the script, so that they apply to your network.
Placeholders for these are indicated in the script by text within < >.
4. Load the script onto the router using ZMODEM or TFTP.
5. "Set the router to use the configuration" on page 7.
6. Restart the router or activate the script.
Perform initial security configuration on the router
Before loading the configuration, you need to do the following steps.
1. Define a security officer.
add user=secoff password=<your-password> priv=securityofficer
This command must be in the configuration script as well.
2. Enable system security. Unless you do this, rebooting the router destroys encryption keys.
enable system security
3. Log in as the security officer.
login secoff
4. Generate a random key.
create enco key=1 type=general value=<alphanumeric-string>
Note the value of the string you have entered so that you can load it on the PC clients. This
shared key will be used to encrypt ISAKMP negotiation.

Configuring the router > The configuration script
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The configuration script
Note: Comments are indicated in the script below using the # symbol.
Placeholders for IP addresses, passwords, etc are indicated by text within < >
set system name=”IPSec Gateway”
# The command below shows the Security Officer inactive timeout delay.
# The default is 60 seconds. During setup you can instead use 600
# seconds if desired.
set user securedelay=600
# The incoming L2TP calls will be CHAP authenticated.
# They may be authenticated against the router's user database as
# configured below, or against a RADIUS Server if configured.
add user=dialin1 pass=friend1 login=no
add user=dialin2 pass=friend2 login=no
add user=dialin3 pass=friend3 login=no
add user=dialin4 pass=friend4 login=no
add user=secoff pass=<your-password> priv=securityOfficer login=yes
set user=secoff description=”Security Officer Account”
# If RADIUS server support is needed, use a line such as this:
# add radius server=<your-RADIUS-server-address> secret=<secret-key>
# All dynamic incoming L2TP calls will associate with this PPP template
# as indicated below.
create ppp template=1 bap=off ippool="ip" authentication=chap echo=10
lqr=off
# To cater for dynamic creation of incoming L2TP calls enter the
# following commands.
enable l2tp
enable l2tp server=both
add l2tp ip=1.1.1.1-255.255.255.254 ppptemplate=1
# The IP address allows for any valid Internet address.
enable ip
add ip int=vlan1 ip=<office-private-LAN-address>
add ip int=eth0 ip=<office-Internet-address> mask=<appropriate-mask>
# The default route to the Internet.
add ip route=0.0.0.0 mask=0.0.0.0 int=eth0
next=<your-Internet-gateway-or-ISP-next-hop-address>
# The IP pool addresses are the internal address ranges you want to
# allocate to your IPSec remote PC clients
# (e.g. ip=192.168.8.1-192.168.8.254).
create ip pool=ip ip=<pool-range>

Configuring the router > The configuration script
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# Firewall
enable fire
create fire poli=main
create fire poli=main dy=dynamic
add fire poli=main dy=dynamic user=ANY
add fire poli=main int=vlan1 type=private
# Dynamic private interfaces are accepted from L2TP, which are from
# IPSec only.
add fire poli=main int=dyn-dynamic type=private
add fire poli=main int=eth0 type=public
# The firewall allows for internally generated access to the Internet
# through the following NAT definition.
add fire poli=main nat=enhanced int=vlan1 gblint=eth0
# This NAT definition allows Internet access for remote VPN users by
# providing address translation.
add fire poli=main nat=enhanced int=dyn-dynamic gblint=eth0
add fire poli=main rule=1 int=eth0 action=allow prot=udp
ip=<office-Internet-address> port=500
gblip=<office-Internet-address> gblpo=500
# Rule 2 becomes the L2TP tunnel allow rule. Additional security is
# provided by only allowing traffic from IPSec tunnels.
add fire poli=main rule=2 int=eth0 action=allow prot=udp
ip=<office-Internet-address> port=1701
gblip=<office-Internet-address> gblpo=1701 encap=ipsec
create ipsec sas=1 key=isakmp prot=esp encalg=3desouter hashalg=sha
mode=transport
create ipsec sas=2 key=isakmp prot=esp encalg=3desouter hashalg=md5
mode=transport
create ipsec sas=3 key=isakmp prot=esp encalg=des hashalg=sha
mode=transport
create ipsec sas=4 key=isakmp prot=esp encalg=des hashalg=md5
mode=transport
# The ORDER of proposals is important. You should propose the strongest
# encryption first.
create ipsec bundle=1 key=isakmp string=”1 or 2 or 3 or 4”
create ipsec policy=isakmp int=eth0 action=permit lport=500 rport=500
# This is a generic IPSec policy that multiple IPSec remote PC clients
# can connect through.
create ipsec policy=to_HQ int=eth0 action=ipsec key=isakmp bundle=1
peer=any isa=keys
set ipsec policy=to_HQ transport=udp rport=1701
# The following policy allows for internally generated Internet access.
create ipsec policy=Internet int=eth0 act=permit
enable ipsec
create isakmp policy=keys peer=any key=1
set isakmp policy=keys sendd=true
enable isakmp

Configuring the router > Set the router to use the configuration
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Set the router to use the configuration
After loading the configuration onto the switch, set the router to use the script after a reboot. If
you named the script vpn.cfg, enter the command:
set conf=vpn.cfg
If you entered the configuration directly into the command line instead of loading the script, save
the configuration by entering the commands:
create conf=vpn.cfg
set conf=vpn.cfg

Configuring the VPN client > Add a new registry entry
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Configuring the VPN client
Configuring the Windows 2000 VPN client involves the following stages:
z"Add a new registry entry", on this page
z"Add the IP Security Policy Management snap-in" on page 9
z"Create an IP Security Policy" on page 11
z"Create an IP Security Rule" on page 13
z"Create an IP Filter" on page 16
z"Configure the connection" on page 23
Add a new registry entry
To ensure compatibility, you need to make a change to the registry. This Windows registry
change allows the Windows client to bypass the default encryption scheme, and allows for user
defined encryption parameters, or no encryption.
1. On your desktop, select Start > Run and enter the following command:
regedit
Then click OK.
This opens the Registry Editor.
2. In the Registry Editor, browse to the following folder:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Rasman\Parameters
3. Right-click on this folder and select New > DWORD Value. This creates a new entry.
4. Name the new entry “ProhibitIpSec”.
5. Double-click on the ProhibitIpSec entry. This opens a dialog box with the entry’s settings.
6. In the Value data field, enter
1 . Click OK.
7. Restart Windows 2000 so that the changes take effect.

Configuring the VPN client > Add the IP Security Policy Management snap-in
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Add the IP Security Policy Management snap-in
Note: You need to know the public IP address for the router from your Internet Service
Provider (ISP) for this configuration.
This example assumes that you have already set up your internet connection.
1. On your desktop, select Start > Run and enter the following command:
mmc
This opens the Console window, as shown in the following figure.
2. Select Console Root > Add/Remove Snap-In.
This opens the Add/Remove Snap-in window, as shown in the following figure.

Configuring the VPN client > Add the IP Security Policy Management snap-in
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3. Click Add.
This opens the Add Standalone Snap-In window.
Scroll down the list of Available Standalone Snap-ins and select IP Security Policy Management, as
shown in the following figure.
4. Click Add.
This opens the Select Computer window, which lets you select the computer or domain that
the snap-in will manage. Select Local computer, as shown in the following figure.
5. Click Finish, then Close, then OK, to return to the Console window.

Configuring the VPN client > Create an IP Security Policy
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Create an IP Security Policy
1. On the Console window, click, then right-click IP Security Policies on Local Machine.
2. Select Create IP Security Policy.
This opens the IP Security Policy Wizard, as shown in the following figure.

Configuring the VPN client > Create an IP Security Policy
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3. Click Next, then enter a name for your security policy (e.g. “To Head Office”), as shown in
the following figure.
4. Click Next.
This opens the Requests for Secure Communication window. Clear the Activate the default
response rule checkbox, as shown in the following figure.

Configuring the VPN client > Create an IP Security Rule
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5. Click Next. You have now completed the IP Security Policy Wizard, as shown in the following
figure.
6. Leave the Edit properties checkbox checked. Click Finish.
Create an IP Security Rule
1. Clicking Finish in the previous step opens the IP Security Policy Properties window, as shown in
the following figure.

Configuring the VPN client > Create an IP Security Rule
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2. Click Add. This opens the Security Rule Wizard, as shown in the following figure.
3. Click Next.
The next window lets you specify the tunnel endpoint for the IP Security rule, if required.
A tunnel endpoint is not required for this example. Therefore, make sure This rule does
not specify a tunnel is selected, as shown in the following figure.

Configuring the VPN client > Create an IP Security Rule
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4. Click Next.
The next window lets you specify the network type the IP Security rule applies to. Make sure
the All network connections option is selected, as shown in the following figure.
5. Click Next.
The next window lets you specify the authentication method for the IP Security rule. Select
the Use this string to protect the key exchange (preshared key) option, as shown in the following
figure.
In the text box underneath the option, enter a preshared key that is known to both the
router and the client.
The pre-shared key needs to be the same ISAKMP pre-shared key as is defined on the router
("Generate a random key." on page 4).

Configuring the VPN client > Create an IP Filter
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Create an IP Filter
1. Click Next.
The next window, shown in the following figure, lets you specify the IP filter for the type of
IP traffic the IP Security rule applies to.
2. Click Add to start creating a new filter.
This opens the IP Filter List Name window. Enter a name (e.g. “L2TP Tunnel Filter”), as shown
in the following figure.

Configuring the VPN client > Create an IP Filter
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3. Click Add. This starts the IP Filter Wizard, as shown in the following figure.
4. Click Next.
This opens the IP Traffic Source window. Select My IP Address from the Source address drop-
down box, as shown in the following figure.

Configuring the VPN client > Create an IP Filter
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5. Click Next.
This opens the IP Traffic Destination window. Select A specific IP Address from the Destination
address drop-down box, as shown in the following figure. Enter the destination IP address of
your Allied Telesyn router. This must be a valid Internet address.
6. Click Next.
This opens the IP Protocol Type window. Select UDP from the drop-down box, as shown in the
following figure.

Configuring the VPN client > Create an IP Filter
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7. Click Next.
This opens the IP Protocol Port window. Select From this port and enter
1 70 1 , as shown in the
following figure.
8. Click Next.
This completes the IP Filter wizard. Leave the Edit properties box unchecked, as shown in the
following figure.

Configuring the VPN client > Create an IP Filter
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9. Click Finish, then on the IP Filter List window, click Close.
This returns you to the Security Rule Wizard IP Filter List window. The filter list now includes
your new L2TP Tunnel Filter filter, as shown in the following figure.
10. Select L2TP Tunnel Filter and click Next.
This opens the Filter Action window. Select Require Security, as shown in the following figure.
This option forces the VPN client to use strong security. Microsoft Windows will not accept
any incoming calls by default. All outgoing calls to your Allied Telesis router will be required
to use IPSec encryption (assuming you use the router configuration from "The configuration
script" on page 5).