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Authentication – equinux VPN Tracker 5.4.4 User Manual

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AirPort connections (e.g. in a public WLAN), but it is not
supported by all devices.

Network to Network established a connection to a remote

network and turns your Mac into the VPN gateway for the
local network. This topology is only available in VPN Tracker
Professional.

After selecting a topology, the

VPN gateway has to be

specified. This is the public IP address (or hostname) of the
gateway you intend to connect to.

You can also choose a

Local Address for the connection. This is

the virtual IP address under which your Mac will be seen in the
remote network. For most connections, this setting is optional.
When using Client Provisioning or Mode Config, it is not
available.

The

Remote Network(s) are the networks you would like to

access through the VPN tunnel. This setting is hidden when
using the “Host to Everywhere”, or when using complete Client
Provisioning.

To configure your network settings:
‣ Select the desired topology

‣ Enter the VPN gateway address
‣ Enter a local address (if applicable)
‣ Enter one or more remote network(s) (if applicable)

Authentication

Before establishing the VPN tunnel, both partners need to
authenticate using either a pre-shared key (aka group
password), or certificates. While pre-shared keys are the most
convenient authentication method, certificates offer additional
security.

In addition to standard authentication, VPN Tracker supports
Extended Authentication (XAUTH) to enforce individual
authentication for each VPN client connecting to the gateway.

To configure authentication:
‣ Select an authentication method

‣ Click “Edit“ to enter the pre-shared key or to edit the

certificates used for this connection

or
‣ Right-click the connection
‣ Choose “Edit Pre-Shared Key” from the contextual menu

(note that you cannot use this method to select certificates)

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