equinux VPN Tracker 6.4.6 - Manual (Page 17)

Basic Settings
Let’s take a closer look at the essential settings that VPN Tracker needs to connect to your VPN gateway. Depending on your device, some settings may not be
shown. Don’t be afraid if you don’t know what to fill in just, we’ll cover each setting in detail later in this chapter.
Device Profile
Click to change the device
profile this connection is
based on. Click “Configura-
tion Guide” for detailed
setup instructions.
Network Configuration
Select manual configuration
or one of the automatic
configuration options (not
available on all devices).
VPN Gateway
Enter the public IP address
or hostname for your VPN
gateway, e.g 1.2.3.4 or
vpn.example.com
Authentication
Choose whether to use a
pre-shared key, certificates
or hybrid mode for authen-
tication.
Extended Authentication
VPN Tracker will prompt you
for username and password
if your VPN gateway re-
quests Extended Authenti-
cation (XAUTH).
Identifiers
Select the type and enter
the local and remote identi-
fiers.
Note: The identifiers need to
be entered in reverse, e.g.
“local” in VPN Tracker is what
is configured as “remote” on
your VPN gateway.
DNS
VPN Tracker can use a DNS
server on the remote net-
work over VPN. It is not nec-
essary to configure remote
DNS right away, you can
always do so later.
Remote Networks
Enter the remote network(s)
your are connecting to
through VPN.
Connection Name and Icon
Customize the icon by
dragging an image onto the
placeholder. To change the
name, choose “Connection >
Rename” from the menu.
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