Easy VPN Server

Easy VPN is a Cisco feature that allows you to deploy IPsec remote access devices easily using Cisco VPN Client software; their 800, 900, and 1700 series routers; the VPN 3002 hardware client; and the 501 and 506E PIX security appliances. Policies are defined on the Easy VPN Server and pushed down to the Easy VPN Remotes during IKE Mode Config.

However, as you’ll see in this section, the configuration of the Easy VPN Server function from the router’s CLI is not a simple endeavor, which is why I prefer using the VPN 3000 concentrators over Cisco routers or PIXs for Easy VPN Servers. Given that the configuration of an Easy VPN Server is more difficult than a concentrator, you might wonder why you should even bother with a router. ...

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