Chapter 3 Authentication for FortiOS 5.0
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Introduction to authentication
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Types of authentication
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VPN authentication
VPN authentication
Authentication involves authenticating the user. In IPsec VPNs authenticating the user is optional, but authentication of the peer device is required.
This section includes:
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Authenticating IPsec VPN peers (devices)
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Authenticating IPsec VPN users
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Authenticating SSL VPN users
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Authenticating PPTP and L2TP VPN users