Netgear 05200007 User Manual

Using the Security Policy Editor

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When configuring a secure connection—Other Connections, All Connections, or a Specific 
connection—in the Security Policy Editor, and your network or, for specific connections only, the 
remote party's network routes secure IP communications through a gateway device, such as a 
firewall or router, you must identify the gateway and its addressing. 

1.

In the Security Policy Editor, in the Network Security Policy list, click the particular secure 
connection .

2.

In the right pane, select the Connect using check box. When configuring a specific 
connection, this is in the Remote Party Identity and Addressing group.

3.

In the adjoining box, click the gateway to use. 

4.

In the ID Type box immediately below the Connect using check box, click an identifier for 
this gateway. 

Note: To create a generic security policy for multiple users, select Any (the default). 

5.

Complete the boxes that become available, based on the gateway identifier you specified in ID 
Type:

•

If you clicked IP Address, you can edit the gateway's IP address in a box below the ID 
Type box.

•

If you clicked Domain Name:

a.

You can edit the gateway's IP address in a box below the ID Type box.

b.

In the box adjacent to the ID Type box, select how to specify the gateway: click Gateway 
IP Address or Gateway Hostname (DNS name). 

c.

In the box below the Gateway IP Address/Hostname box, type the value for the selected 
gateway option. 

•

If you clicked Distinguished Name or Any: 

a.

In the box adjacent to the ID Type box, select how to specify the gateway: click Gateway 
IP Address or Gateway Hostname (DNS name). 

b.

In the box below the Gateway IP Address/Hostname box, type the value for the selected 
gateway option. 

To change the distinguished name, go to Edit a distinguished name.

6.

Click Save.