Barracuda Networks VERSION SP4 - Manual (Page 142)

140 VPN Component Configuration
General VPN Settings section:
• Direct Access
The VPN client can be configured so that it automatically reconnects to different gateways,
if available. Upon an unwanted disconnection, reconnecting to the same gateway will be
tried for three times. If this fails, a so-called "path finder connection" will be initiated, trying
a variety of pre-defined gateways and finding the fastest one. This gives mobile users
seamless access to corporate networks wherever they have Internet access. The
reconnection process can be configured to happen in the background without any user
interaction. The advanced reconnection mode can be activated by setting this to
Yes .
• Direct Access VPN Profile
The name of the VPN profile that is used for establishing Direct Access connections.
Barracuda NG VPN Adapter Settings section:
• Disable Windows IP Auto Configuration
Disable Windows XP’s built-in automatic IP address configuration of the adapter.
• Automatically reorder adapters
Place the VPN client's virtual adapter within the Windows adapter bindings right at the
position that is configurable through
Order VPN Adapter .
• Order VPN Adapter
The position of the VPN client's virtual adapter within the Windows adapter bindings. The
sequence affects e.g. the DNS resolution of short DNS names or the function of Windows
Remote Assistance.
• Virtual Adapter ON/OFF Handling
Disables the virtual adapter as long as there is no active VPN connection. The adapter will
be re-enabled as soon as a VPN connection is established.
• Virtual Adapter max start time period (def 60sec)
Waiting period in seconds for an enabled adapter. You may increase this value on slow
systems. Default and recommended value is
60 .
Miscallenous Settings section:
• Notify me when connection is established
Display a notifying popup as soon as a VPN connection has successfully been established.
• Show icon in notification area
Display a status icon for the connection within the notification area of the task bar.
• Allow automatic Service Recovery
Restart the service automatically in case of service termination.