The main issue when creating a Site to Site VPN between parties is having the correct information on both sides. Below is a template for the information which is needed to build a VPN Site to2 Site tunnel.
This template is designed to be copied and pasted and sent to the other parties. Please remember to always send sensitive (like below) data over a secure medium.
| TBC | |
| General | |
| Peer IP | |
| Remote Endpoint | |
| Preshared Key | |
| IKE (Phase 1) | |
| Mode [main / aggressive] | |
| DH Group | |
| Encryption Algorithm | |
| Hash Algorithm | |
| Key Lifetime (normally in seconds) | |
| IPSEC (Phase 2) | |
| ESP or AH | |
| DH Group or No-PFS | |
| Encryption Algorithm | |
| Hash Algorithm | |
| SA Lifetime (normally in seconds) |
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