Netgear 05200007 User Manual

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Using the Security Policy Editor

Caution: When you import a security policy, it overwrites the existing policy on your computer.

1.

Obtain the name and location of the policy file to import (an .spd file).

2.

In the Security Policy Editor, click File>Import Security Policy. The Import Policy From 
dialog box opens.

3.

Navigate to the .spd file to import; when its file name displays in the File name box, click 
Open.

4.

A policy file can be password-protected and encrypted when it is exported from the client. To 
import it, you must enter the password used when the policy file was exported.

If the Policy Protection Password dialog box opens, this policy file is password-protected. 
Unless you enter the password, you can't import the file and policy.

a.

Obtain the password.

b.

In the Password box, type the password.

c.

Click OK. The Policy Import dialog box opens.

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If the New policy resets existing connections check box on the Policy Management 
dialog box in Security Policy Editor is selected, the Reset existing connections 
check box on the Policy Import dialog box is also selected. This means that the client 
will reset, or drop, all active connections. 

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If the New policy resets existing connections check box on the Policy 
Management dialog box is clear, the Reset existing connections check box is 
also clear.

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Based on your preference, select or clear the Reset existing connections check 
box; this does not change the New policy resets existing connections check box 
on the Policy Management dialog box.

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When an import confirmation message box opens, click OK. 

Note: After the policy is imported, it is no longer encrypted.

Importing a security policy or editing the existing one makes a new policy available to replace the 
current one. If you do not reset existing connections, which the client prompts you to do, the new 
policy does not go into effect (and active connections are not dropped).