7 VPN connection
SINAUT MD741-1
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Authentication method
You will find more information on the authentication method in the section 7.1.
In consultation with the administrator of the remote station, select one of the three
following options from the drop-down list.
CA certificate
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X.509 partner certificate:
Specifies a X.509 partner certificate loaded on the
SINAUT MD741-1 as the authentication method and
you select the certificate from the following drop-down
list.
See also section 7.4.
Pre-shared key:
With this option, you enter the pre-shared key that
needs to be known by the communications partner.
With self-selected keys, you can enter a character
string consisting of up to 30 upper and lowercase
letters or numbers.
Partner certificate
In the drop-down list you will find the certificates of the remote station that have
already been loaded on the SINAUT MD741-1.
Select the certificate for the VPN connection.
ID of the partner
Enter the ID of the remote station in the input box or leave the setting "NONE".
Local ID
Enter the local ID in the input box or leave the setting "NONE".
The "ID from Scalance S" button
If you have loaded the certificate of a SCALANCE S device on the
SINAUT MD741-1, you can read out the remote ID from the certificate by clicking
the "ID from Scalance S" button. The value read out is then automatically adopted
as the remote ID.
IP address of the remote network
Enter the IP address of the remote network in the box. The remote network can
also be a single computer.
