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Basic Connection Options

The following connection options can be set directly, without first turning on the Show advanced options selection:

• VPN connection name: The first item to configure is a 'friendly name' for the connection. This is a free-form text description to make it easier to remember the purpose of each saved connection.
• IPsec connection type: Select what type of Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) is used for the connection. This choice cannot be changed once the configuration has been saved, and it affects what additional configuration options are displayed. For a closer look at at the available options, see section IPsec Connection Types.
• Gateway: IP address or DNS name of the security gateway.
• Certificate (certificate based connections only): Select an available certificate file. The list is populated based on the imported certificates - see section Import Certificates.
• Certificate authority (CA) (certificate based connections only): Select an available certificate authority. The list is populated based on the imported certificates - see section Import Certificates.
• Identity (PSK, EAP and SecurID based connections only): The identity to use for authentication. The accepted formats depend on previous choices. The currently valid identity type (for example Key ID or Email address) is displayed in the background when the field is empty.
• Pre-Shared key (PSK) (PSK and SecurID based connections only): The key to be used for authentication. The key must be entered in string format.