Cisco Easy VPN greatly simplifies virtual private
network (VPN) deployment for remote offices and teleworkers. Based on the
Cisco Unified Client Framework, the Cisco Easy VPN solution centralizes
VPN management across all Cisco VPN devices, thus reducing the management
complexity of VPN deployments. Cisco Easy VPN solution helps enable an
integration of VPN remote devices--such as Cisco routers, Cisco PIX
Security Appliances, the Cisco VPN 3002 Hardware Client, or the Cisco VPN
Client--within a single deployment and with a consistent policy and key
management method, which simplifies remote side administration.Cisco
Easy VPN consists of two components: Cisco Easy VPN Remote and Cisco Easy
VPN Server. The Cisco Easy VPN Remote feature allows Cisco IOS routers,
Cisco PIX Security Appliances, Cisco VPN 3002 Hardware Clients and the
Cisco VPN Client to receive security policies upon a VPN tunnel connection
from a Cisco Easy VPN Server, minimizing configuration requirements at the
remote location. This cost-effective solution is ideal for remote offices
with little IT support or for large customer premises equipment (CPE)
deployments where it is impractical to individually configure multiple
remote devices. This feature makes VPN configuration as easy as entering a
password, which minimizes local IT support, increases productivity, and
lowers costs.
The Cisco Easy VPN Server allows Cisco IOS routers, Cisco PIX Security
Appliances, and Cisco VPN 3000 Concentrators to act as VPN head-end
devices in site-to-site or remote-access VPNs, where the remote office
devices are using the Cisco Easy VPN Remote feature. This feature pushes
security policies defined at the central site to the remote VPN device,
helping to ensure that those connections have up-to-date policies in place
before the connection is established. Additionally, a device enabled with
the Cisco Easy VPN Server can terminate VPN tunnels initiated by mobile
remote workers running the Cisco VPN Client software on PCs. This
flexibility allows mobile and remote workers to access critical data and
applications on their corporate intranet.
Cisco Easy VPN Remote is now available on Cisco
800,
1700, and
UBR900 Series routers, Cisco PIX
501 and
506E Security Appliances, and
Cisco VPN 3002 Hardware Clients. The Cisco Easy VPN Server is
available on numerous Cisco VPN routers including the Cisco
1700, 7100, and
7200 Series routers with Cisco IOS release 12.2(8)T,
Cisco PIX Security Appliances, and all
Cisco VPN 3000 Concentrators. Please refer to the
Cisco VPN Client data sheet for detailed information.
