NETGEAR ProSafe VPN01L User manual

VPN01L/05L
ProSafe™ VPN Client Software
Single and 5-User Licenses
Today’s distributed mobile workforce requires secure, remote access to corporate network
resources. Network security administrators need a VPN client solution that is simple to deploy,
manageable and completely secure. NETGEAR ®’s ProSafe VPN Client software delivers the
ideal solution, with robust encryption and broad support across multiple connection types and
Microsoft ®Windows®operating platforms. The ProSafe VPN client provides easy setup and
seamless compatibility with the full line of NETGEAR VPN/Firewall routers as well as compati-
bility with IPSec VPN solutions from other leading manufacturers. With the NETGEAR ProSafe
VPN client, NETGEAR extends its line of cost-effective security offerings, providing a single-
vendor solution for growing businesses.
Supports a wide range of security protocols and authentication methods, including Advanced
Encryption Standard (AES), Data Encryption Standard (DES), 3DES, Message-Digest Algorithm
(MD5) and Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-1). Also supports Public-Key Infrastructure (PKI) and
Internet Key Exchange (IKE - Main and Aggressive modes), plus a wide range of Smart Cards and
certificate authorities.
Provides protected access to corporate resources via wireless, broadband, and dial-up connections.
Supports NETGEAR VPN/Firewall routers, including the FVS318, FVL328, FVM318, and
FWAG114, as well as many other IPSec-compliant VPN devices. Enables client-initiated VPNs
from Windows 98, Me, XP, 2000, and Windows NT®-based PCs.
NETGEAR provides pre-configuration files for NETGEAR ProSafe VPN/Firewall routers to minimize
setup and support costs of the ProSafe VPN client software. NETGEAR’s ProSafe VPN client allows
you to configure security policies and manage certificates through its Windows-based graphical user
interface, and to create and distribute customized installations for easy setup of end users.The ProSafe
VPN client includes several modules that make it easy to configure and diagnose connection problems:
• Certificate Manager facilitates digital certificate enrollment for online or manual enrollment.
• Security Policy Editor enables configuration of a security policy connection-by-connection.
• Connection Monitor displays statistical and diagnostic information for each active connection.
• Log Viewer lists the IKE negotiations that occur as secure connections are established.
Includes Network Address Translation (NAT) traversal support for VPN clients behind devices
that support VPN pass-through mode. Supports multiple configurations, including split tunneling,
block tunneling, and central tunneling. Provides redundant gateway capability and keepalives for
increased reliability.
Robust Security
Extensive Compatibility
Ease of Use
Advanced Functionality
®
• Help is there when you need it!
NETGEAR provides 24x7
technical support* in English,
with selected local language
support during office hours.
Connection Settings Data encryption settings
Authentication
encryption settings

Everybody’s Connecting. ™
Technical Specifications
• Encryption
- 168-bitTriple Data Encryption Standard
(3DES) and 56-bit Data Encryption
Standard (DES)
- Message-Digest Algorithm (MD5) or Secure
Hash Algorithm (SHA-1)
- Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
(128-, 192-, and 256-bit)
• PKI
- X.509 certificate authority*
- Smart Card support**
- PKCS #7 certificate chains
- PKCS #10 certificate requests
- PKCS #12 certificate import
- MSCAPI support
• Diffie-Helman Group Support
-Group 1-MODP 768, Group 2 – MODP
1024, Group 5 – MODP 1536
• Authentication Mechanisms
- Preshared keys, RSA signatures
• Key Management
- IKE (Internet Key Exchange)
• IPSec Modes
- Tunnel, Transport
• IKE Modes
- Main, Aggressive, Quick
• Compression
- IPComp – Deflate and plug-in support
for LZS
• Additional Security Features
-NAT Traversal, LDAP Directory support,
Centralized Policy Management, Self-signed
certificate support, XAUTH support, L2TP
protocol support, Redundant Gateways, IKE
keepalives, Audit Log, Split, Block and
Central Tunneling
VPN01L/05L ProSafe™ VPN Client Software
Single and 5-User Licenses
System Requirements
- Pentium®Class (or equivalent processor) PC
-Microsoft®Windows®98, Me, Windows NT 4.0,
Windows 2000, Windows XP®operating system
- Disk space – 10 MB
- 16 MB RAM for Windows 98
- 32 MB RAM for NT, 64 MB for ME and 2000
- 64 MB for XP
- 35 MB hard disk space
Package Contents
- ProSafe VPN Client Software CD in 1-user
(VPN01L) or 5-user (VPN05L) license packs
- Installation guide (on disk)
- ProSafe VPN Easy Configuration Files
- Support information and warranty card
NETGEAR Related Products
- FVS318 Cable/DSL ProSafe™VPN
Firewall Router
- FVL328 Cable/DSL ProSafe™High-speed VPN
Firewall Router
- FVM318 Cable/DSL ProSafe™Wireless VPN
Security Firewall
-FWAG114 ProSafe Dual Band Wireless
VPN Firewall
• Warranty
-NETGEAR 90-day warranty
4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA
Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR
E-mail: [email protected]
www.NETGEAR.com
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Everybody's connecting®, the Netgear
logo, Auto Uplink, ProSafe, Smart Wizard
and RangeMax are trademarks or regis-
tered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. in the
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Other brand and product names are
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All rights reserved.
* X.509 Certificate Authorities supported
include: VeriSign OnSite, Entrust VPN
Connector, Microsoft CA, RSA KeyOn CA,
iPlanet (Netscape) CA, Baltimore UniCert
and DODPKI CA.
** Official support for Schlumberger,
Rainbow IKey and DataKey drivers.
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