Creating the Preshared Key

After you have created a new connection called VPN to HQ, create the preshared key to be used in identifying the communicating parties during the Phase 1 negotiations.

Figure 138 shows the My Identity and Internet Interface page.

Figure 138: My Identity and Internet Interface

Figure 139 shows the Per-Shared Key Dialog Box page.

Figure 139: Pre-Shared Key Dialog Box

1. Double-click the VPN to HQ icon from the Security Policy list in the left panel.

   My Identity and Security Policy icons appear in the Network Security Policy list.

2. Click My Identity. The My Identity and Internet Interface areas appear in the right panel (Figure 138).
3. Select None from the Select Certificate drop-down list.
4. From the ID Type drop-down list, select E-mail Address and type vpn@customer.com as the ID for the IKE user.
5. Click Pre-Shared Key. The Pre-Shared Key dialog box appears (see Figure 139).
6. Click the Enter Key to enable the Pre-Shared Key field.
7. Type a key with a length between 8 and 58 characters. A longer key length results in stronger encryption.
8. Click OK to save the entry.