Configuring VPN connection between the branch sales office and the corporate office

The administrator of the branch sales office needs to configure a virtual private network (VPN) connection between the branch sales office and the corporate office to enable the remote connections.

1. Completing planning worksheets for VPN connection from the branch office to remote sales employees
   The administrator of the branch sales office uses the VPN planning advisor to create dynamic planning worksheets to help them configure virtual private network (VPN) between the branch sales office and the corporate office.
2. Configuring VPN on System A
   After completing your planning for virtual private network (VPN) connections, you can configure System A to use VPN to secure transmission of data between the two networks.
3. Configuring VPN on System B
   The administrator for the corporate office follows the same steps that the administrator at the branch sales office used when System A was configured, reversing the IP address when necessary.
4. Activating filter rules on both systems
   The wizard automatically creates the packet rules that this connection requires to work properly. However, activate them on both systems before you can start the virtual private network (VPN) connection.
5. Starting the VPN connection
   Use this procedure to start the VPN connection.
6. Testing VPN connection between endpoints
   After you finish configuring both systems and have successfully started the connection, you should test the connectivity to ensure that the remote hosts can communicate with each other.

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