Zyxel ZyWALL IPSec VPN Client
VPN Client Software

Overview:

Simple, Secure Access Anywhere

Businesses from small to large all need to get ready for the growing demands of an increasingly mobile workforce and expanding distributed work sites, to compete in today’s global market place. Secure remote access has become an imperative to business success.

Zyxel VPN Clients offer a flexibly easy-to-use, easy-to-manage Virtual Private Network (VPN) solution that provides mobile and distributed users with secure, speed and reliable remote access back to corporate resources. Zyxel offers both SSL VPN and IPSec VPN connectivity options for remote client-to-site access. For SSL VPN, Zyxel SecuExtender provides auto-client connectivity for Windows and easy client connectivity for Mac systems. For IPSec VPN, Zyxel IPSec VPN client enables fast 3-step connection wizard that highly improve the user experience and let VPN connection is no longer a daunting task.

Zyxel VPN Client works with Zyxel security appliances using powerful deep packet inspection technology to scan VPN traffic for malicious threats, worms, Trojans and spyware from remote company employees.

Benefits:

User-friendly interface

The ZyWALL IPSec VPN Client is designed for mobile users to establish a secure connection to corporate networks over the Internet. With a 3-step configuration wizard, ZyWALL IPSec VPN Client helps users to create VPN connections quicker than ever. The user-friendly interface makes it easy to install, configure and use. With ZyWALL IPSec VPN Client, setting up a VPN connection is no longer a daunting task.

High compatibility

ZyWALL VPN Client runs on Windows 7, Windows 8, Vista, Server 2008/2003 and XP operating systems; the strong encryption options and various authentication methods give ZyWALL IPSec VPN Client the best compatibility with ZyWALL and other IPSec VPN gateways. The ZyWALL IPSec VPN Client supports all connection types like dial-up, Ethernet, Wi-Fi and 3G, etc., and it’s very easy for mobile users to initiate connections from all kinds of environments.

Easy deployment and management

Since configuration and parameters can be stored as a unique duplicable file, deploying ZyWALL IPSec VPN Clients is as easy as copying the file. Moreover, VPN configurations and security elements (certificates and pre-shared key, etc.) can be saved on a USB disk in order to remove authentication information from the computer. It's very easy for administrators to control and manage the deployment and security options.

High scale flexibility

For both small businesses concerning network security and large corporations equipping their remote workforce, ZyWALL IPSec VPN client represents an efficient and affordable solution for projects of all scales.

• Easy-to-use configuration wizard and connection panel
• Supports Windows 7, Windows 8, Vista, Server 2008/2003 and XP operating systems
• Supports all connection types: dial-up, Ethernet, Wi-Fi and 3G, etc.
• Compatible with ZyWALL and other IPSec VPN gateways
• VPN configuration can be stored in a file for easy management

Specifications:

System Specifications:

• Windows XP 32-bit
• Windows Server 2003 32-bit
• Windows Server 2008 32/64-bit
• Windows Vista 32/64-bit
• Windows 7 32/64-bit
• Windows 8 32/64-bit

Hardware Specifications:

• 5M Bytes free disk space

Product Specifications:

• Hash Algorithms:
  • MD5-HMAC 128 bit authentication
  • SHA1-HMAC 160-bit authentication
  • SHA2-HMAC 256-bit authentication
• Encryption:
  • DES-CBC 56 bit encryption
  • 3DES-CBC 168 bit encryption
  • AES 128, 192, 256 bit encryption
• Diffie Hellman Group Support:
  • Group 1 : MODP 768
  • Group 2 : MODP 1024
  • Group 5 : MODP 1536
  • Group 14 : MODP 2048
• Authentication Mechanism:
  • Preshared Key
  • X509 Certificate support
  • X-Auth
  • SmartCard & Token (Aladdin, ..)
• Certificate:
  • PEM
  • PKCS#12
• Key Management:
  • ISAKMP (RFC2408)
  • IKE (RFC2409)
• IKE & IPSec Mode:
  • ISAKMP (RFC2408), IKE (RFC2409)
  • ESP, tunnel, transport
  • Main, aggressive, quick
  • Hybrid authentication method
• Networking:
  • NAT traversal (Draft1, 2 & 3)
  • Dead Peer Detection (DPD)
  • Redundant gateway
• Peer to Peer:
  • Peer to peer connections
  • Accepts incoming IPSec tunnels
• Connection Technologies:
  • Dial-up modem
  • GPRS
  • Ethernet
  • Wi-Fi
  • 3G

What is the difference between IPsec and SSL VPNs?

Which option is best for your business or customer's application when choosing between IPsec and SSL VPN? Here are some quick points to help you decide.

Application Diagram:

VPN Application

• Branch offices, partners and home users can deploy Zyxel USGs for site-to-site IPSec VPN connections
• Branch offices can additionally deploy IPSec VPN HA (load balancing and failover) for always online VPN connectivity
• Remote users can securely access company resources with their computers or smartphones via SSL,IPSec and L2TP over IPSec VPN
• The headquarter USG can also establish an IPSec VPN connection with Microsoft Azure for secured access to a variety of cloud-based applications

Documentation:

Download the Zyxel ZyWALL IPSec VPN Client Datasheet (PDF).