Authentication - Siemens SIMATIC NET SCALANCE S615 Configuration Manual

Configuring with Web Based Management
4.9 "Security" menu
4.9.7.4

Authentication

On this WBM page, you specify how the VPN connection partners authenticate themselves
with each other.
Description
This table contains the following columns:
● Name
Shows the name of the VPN connection to which the settings relate.
● Method
Select the authentication method. For the VPN connection, it is essential that the partner
uses the same authentication method.
– Disabled
– Certificates
– User name/Password
● CA Certificate
Select the certificate. Only loaded certificates can be selected.
You load the certificates on the device with "System > Load&Save". The loaded certificates
and key files are shown on the WBM page "Security > Certificates".
● Machine certificate
Select the machine certificate. Only loaded certificates can be selected.
You load the certificates on the device with "System > Load&Save". The loaded certificates
and key files are shown on the WBM page "Security > Certificates".
● User Name
Specify the user name.
● Password
Enter the password.
● Password Confirmation
Confirm the password.
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No authentication method is selected. Connection establishment is not possible.
Certificates are used for the authentication.
The user name/password are used for the authentication.
SCALANCE S615 Web Based Management
Configuration Manual, 11/2019, C79000-G8976-C388-08