The following sections describe the VPN Client menus, located at the top of your screen, when the VPN Client application is active on your desktop.
Use the Connection Entries menu as a shortcut to frequently-used connection entry operations.
Connect to--Connect to a VPN device using the selected connection entry. If the Connections tab is not selected, a submenu, which lists all available connection entries, is displayed.
Create Shortcut--Create a shortcut on your desktop for the current connection entry.
Duplicate--Make a copy of the selected connection entry. This menu choice lets you create a new connection entry using the configuration from a current connection entry as a template.
Set as Default Connection Entry--Make the current connection entry the default.
Import--Bring in a new connection entry profile from a file.
To configure a connection entry, see "Configuring and Managing Connection Entries".
Use the Status menu to display routes and notifications, and to reset the statistics display.
Statistics--View tunnel details, route details and firewall information for the current VPN session.
Notifications--View notices from the VPN device you are currently connected to.
Reset Stats--Clear the statistics from the statistics displays and start over.
Use the Certificates menu to enroll and manage certificates.
Import--Bring in a certificate file from a specified file location.
Export--Send the selected certificate to a specified file location.
Enroll--Sign up with a Certificate Authority (CA) to obtain a certificate.
Change Certificate Password--Update the password that protects the selected certificate in the VPN Client certificate store.
Retry Certificate Enrollment--Try a previously attempted certificate enrollment again.
Show CA/RA Certificates--Display digital certificates issued by either a Certificate Authority (CA) or a Registration Authority (RA).
Use the Log menu to manage the log.
Enable/Disable--Start collecting events (Enable); stop collecting events (Disable).
Clear--Erase the events displayed on the log tab (and log window).
Log Window--Bring up a separate window that displays events. From this window you can save the display, edit logging levels by event class, and clear both log displays. The window shows more events than the display area of the main advanced mode window.
Search Log--Bring up a dialog box into which you enter the exact string to be matched. The search string is not case-sensitive, and wildcards are not supported. Matched instances are highlighted on the log tab, not the log window.
Use the Options menu to perform various actions such as launching an application.
Application Launcher--Start an application before connecting to a VPN device.
Windows Logon Properties--Control logon features for the Windows NT platform:
Stateful Firewall (Always On)--Enable/disable the internal stateful firewall.
Preferences--Set the following features:
Save window settings--Save any changes you make to the VPN Client window
Hide upon connect--Place the VPN Client window in the dock when the VPN connection is established
Enable tool tips--Enable tool tips for the toolbar action buttons
Enable connect history display--Enable the display of connection history information
Enable accessibility options--Activate 508 accessibility features on the VPN Client graphical user interface
Enable connect on open--Causes the VPN Client to connect to the default profile when it activates
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