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    Adding a Third-Party Device (PC) to the icom Connectivity Suite - VPN
    • 30 Aug 2024
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    Adding a Third-Party Device (PC) to the icom Connectivity Suite - VPN

    • Updated on 30 Aug 2024
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    To set up a VPN network, the participants must first be created.

    The icom Connectivity Suite - VPN is a service of INSYS icom for the simple and secure network connection of locations, plants, control centers and mobile devices via a Virtual Private Network (VPN).

    The “devices” of the participants are differentiated between INSYS icom routers with icom OS, with INSYS OS and other third-party devices. These can be PCs, controls, cameras, other routers, etc. that support OpenVPN and are referred to as PC in summary in the icom Connectivity Suite - VPN.

    Check your device!

    This Configuration Guide only applies for third-party devices (PCs) and not for routers of INSYS icom.

    Situation

    You need to add a third-party device (PC) as a participant in the icom Connectivity Suite – VPN.

    Solution

    It is prerequisite that you have Internet access. It is prerequisite that you have an account for the icom Connectivity Suite. Refer to this Configuration Guide to find out how to register an account.

    1. Open the portal of the icom Connectivity Suite:

    2. Select the Devices tab.

    3. Click on Add a device and enter the following information:

      • Device type: select PC

      • Device name: enter a name that allows to distinguish the device clearly from other devices

      • Password for certificate: can be entered optionally for  third-party devices for additional security; if a password is specified here, this must be entered in the OpenVPN client of the PC.

        Please note!

        We recommend to protect the certificate with a strong password as this provides additional security especially for PCs and mobile devices.

      • Group: assign the device to a group that combines devices with similar functions that share common communication rules

        Please note!

        Groups can be added on the Groups tab. If no groups are entered yet, only the standard group is available.

      • Licence: select the licence to be used

      • Default monitoring: check this if the availability of the device is to be monitored (refer to Monitoring Devices in the icom Connectivity Suite - VPN for more information)

      • Accessible IP address: the third-party device (PC) will be accessible under this address

        Please note!

        Must only be specified if you also want to access this third-party device from other VPN devices or if accessing this third-party device via the VPN IP address is not sufficient.

      • Net mask: enter the netmask for the IP address

        Please note!

        The Netmask determines the size of the network that is made known around the local IP address via routing. It can be entered in long form (255.255.255.0) or CIDR format (/24). If a netmask that differs from the standard (255.255.255.0) is entered, the DHCP server in the device will be disabled.

    4. Click on OK to save your settings.

    You have added your third-party device (PC) to the icom Connectivity Suite with this.

    This Configuration Guide describes how to configure a Windows PC as third-party device for a connection to the icom Connectivity Suite and establish a connection. Proceed accordingly for other third-party devices.

    Troubleshooting

    • You can verify a successful connection when the state changes to online on the Devices tab of the icom Connectivity Suite - VPN.

    • Refer to the icom Connectivity Suite manual for more information.

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