HotBrick VPN Client - Manual (Page 20)

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4.7.1 Settings description
Once the parameters are set, click on “Save & Apply” to save and to take into account the new configuration.
4.8 Configuration management
4.8.1 How to Import or Export an IPSec VPN configuration
HotBrick VPN Client can import or export a VPN Configuration. With this feature, IT managers can prepare a
configuration and deliver it to other users.
• Importing a configuration, select "File > Load configuration".
• Exporting a configuration, select "File > Save configuration".
All configuration files will have a ".tgb" extension.
You can open and modify an exported configuration file (extension .tgb) with any word processing e.g. Notepad
and re import it again. This is other way for IT managers to customize VPN configurations before dispatching to
end users.
4.9 Tunnel management (Connections)
“Connections” screen shows opened VPN tunnels and this interface can be used to close them.
To close a tunnel, select one tunnel in the tunnel list and click on "Close tunnel".
IKE default lifetime Default lifetime for IKE rekeying.
IKE minimal lifetime Minimal lifetime for IKE rekeying.
IKE maximal lifetime Maximal lifetime for IKE rekeying.
IPSec minimal lifetime Default lifetime for IPSec rekeying.
IPSec maximal lifetime Maximal lifetime for IPSec rekeying.
IPSec minimal lifetime Minimal lifetime for IPSec rekeying.
Retransmissions How many times a message should be retransmitted before giving up.
Delay between retries Waiting time in an exchange before giving up a negotiation
Block non-ciphered connec-
tion When this option is checked, only encrypted traffic is authorized.