Toshiba Tekbright 700P - Manual (Page 130)

133 VPN Configuration and Usage
Introduction
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Introduction
The VPN software on the Toshiba Magnia SG20 enables you
to access your local area network (LAN) through the Internet.
This means that in addition to the dial-in capabilities of the
Magnia SG20, network access is available any place a client
computer has an Internet connection.
While the VPN connections utilize Internet access, they are
designed to be secure. The client connection VPN software
uses Point-to-point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) and Remote
Access Server (RAS) protocols. The server to server
connection uses IPSec (IP Security). These are standard
Windows-based security features that enable information
transmitted using the VPN to remain secure.
❖ Communications over the VPN connection are encrypted
and validated to prevent unauthorized access or
tampering with data.
❖ PPTP is available and easily configurable on all Windows
operating systems, including Windows 95, Windows 98,
Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows 2000, and
Windows XP. Macintosh operating systems are not
supported at this time.
❖ The VPN is compatible with the firewall application.
Your firewall remains active while VPN is enabled,
keeping your server and LAN safe.
The VPN is engineered for reliability, ease-of-use, and total
compatibility with the Magnia SG20. Through tight interface
and networking integration, the VPN provides easy access to
all of the features of the Magnia SG20 server, as well as
access to all systems on the local network. Since the VPN
connection enables access inside the firewall, remote users
appear to be connected to the server's LAN as if they were
locally connected. Because remote users can fully access the