Practical Studies of IP Security Virtual Private Network

摘要

This paper addresses the demands of network developers and security administrators tostay up to date with the technological developments in the ever-changing computernetwork field. This paper seeks to meet the educational need at Central Connecticut StateUniversity (CCSU) and adopts innovative laboratory experiences and practices developedin the Information Technology (IT) industry. The targeted audiences are from the ABETaccredited programs in Computer Engineering/Technology or Computer Science studentsin their senior year with a background in (I) Internet; (ii) IP Addressing; (iii) Local AreaNetwork technologies, such as Ethernet; and (iv) Basic router configuration. In the firsthalf of the paper, the key concepts related to Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) andVirtual Private Network (VPN) technologies are discussed in detail.In the second half ofthe paper, the lab time procedure to setup a VPN test lab at Central Connecticut StateUniversity (CCSU) is described. This section also focuses in configuring the VPNHardware Client and Configuring the VPN Concentrator. Once implemented, this labcan be used for many different purposes and can be very valuable as a troubleshootingand learning aid.