VPN-X User Manual
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1. E Configuration VEN Chat Room 2 Access Control Log Ca Software Update CA Status Gi User Management License VPM Virtual IP Public IF Protocol Running Status Private Chat View share file 192 168 240 1 protocol Birdssoft VPN P2P Cross platform SSL VPN solution http Wbirdssoft com or bttp javavpn com email suppottiibirdssofi com 3 Create VPN account for VPN X client Click User Management Tab and Click Add button Fill the new user name and other fields M VPN X Server Version 2 2 1 21 MER Address User Mame richard Password Confirm Password Full Mame Richard ing Email SsupponG birdssott cam Address Detail Information t com or httpijavavpn com 4 When finished fill new account information and click Ok YPN X Server Version 2 2 1 21 Sele TE E Configuration Oe VPN ChatRoom Access Control C Log LA Software Update Status Gi User Management Mr User Name IP Full Mame Email Address richard 192 168 240 2 Richard Xing Supponi birdssoft co 4 2 Setup network for internet access If the VPN X server is run on a machine which has a public address please skip this section If the VPN X server is run behind a A DSL modem route or other route you should configure the A DSL modem router and setup Port Mapping Port Forwarding 4 2 1 Gather the VPN X Server local information By d2. 8 Use the following DNS server addresses Preterred DNS server 192 168 1 10 Alternate ONS server 11 4 Remember these settings in your mind We recommend you write them down For the professional user you can use Windows commands Linux or FreeBSD or Mac OS X commands Windows command ipconfig all Linux BSD OSX command ifconfig 4 2 2 Firewall settings VPN X can help you set Windows built in firewall automatically If you are using a third party firewall we recommend reading this section first then read the third party user manual Almost all firewall has the same mechanism Windows XP or above versions have a built in firewall You should let the VPN X listening ports be excluded so an outside user can access the VPN X server running on Windows For other platforms there may be other firewalls as well so you should check the firewall setting on your OS platform Windows Security Center lt BIS x s ww Security Center Help protect your PC Security essentials Security Center helps you manage your Windows security settings To help protect your computer make sure the three security essentials are marked ON IF the settings are nok ON Get the latest security and virus Follow the recommendations To return to the Security Center later open Control Panel information From Microsoft What s new in Windows to help protect my computer Check For the latest updates From Windows Update e Fir
3. Back x E Le pO search S Z Favorites E Og Ps Address http 192 168 1 10 setupa stm E o ins SMC a Mi Home S Logout System WAN LAN Wireless You can configure the Barricade as a virtual server so that remote users accessing services such NAT as the Web or FTP at your local site via public IP addresses can be automatically redirected to local servers configured with private IP addresses In other words depending on the requested serice TCP UDP port number the Barricade redirects the external service request to the gt appropriate server located at another internal IP address This tool can support both port ranges Routing multiple ports and combinations of the two Virtual Server c Firewall For example SNMP ADSL e Port Ranges ex 100 150 DDNS s Multiple Ports ex 2511080 PnP e Combination ex 25 100 80 Tools Status Roe eae oe LAN Public Dah r l 27 TCPBUDP 25000 25000 Add Clea Pa 192 168 1 27 M Add Clean a F http le sme com internet 43 Set DNS or DDNS for your public IP This manual just gives a brief way to setup your own DNS or DDNS If you have a static public IP address you can setup DNS for the IP If the public IP address is dynamic you should setup DDNS and install DDNS client for updating the public IP If you don t have the DNS or DDNS the client can only use the long hard
4. PN X Client Version 2 2 1 1 9 Login as tony using protocol UDP Ci Status Kw Configuration VPN Chat Room 2 Access Control Q Log L a Software Update 5 Check Update Update is available for current version 2 2 1 19 Please select the download site Mote TVPR H RCA should not select 2 2 Update package it s designed for 2 2 1 6 Beta or higher VPREX ROAB Update route YPM RC 4P gt 2 2 1 8 Betas gt 2 2 17 19 or higher Await for VPM online Update package is your best choice ifyou are notfamiliar with VPMEX 2 2 ale reel ae re 21T 00T Kb BIRDSSOFT COnM Download and Upgrade JAVAYP M C OM O Download and Upgrade YPN 2 2 1 21 Release notes Enhanced Features Timake connection more quick when you are using DNSTODNMS name to connect YPN X server Birdssoft VHM X P2P Cross platform SSL VPN solution hitp birdesofi com or bttp Yavavpn com email supportiibirdssoft com 5 Announcement area BirdsSoft will post announcements here 6 Download site selection list You can check the radio box to start the update process with the web site 7 Progress bar In the process of an update this bar will show the download progress 8 Update progress information output area After an update is finished you should restart VPN X to make the new version take effect 9 Advanced Topic Warning This section is not for the VPN X beginner 9 1 Tune VPN X performance There ar
5. Name VPN TCP listening port Port number 22000 TCP CO UDP what are the risks of opening a port Add a Port E ey Use these settings to open a port through Windows Firewall To find the port number and protocol consult the documentation for the program or service you want fo Use Name VENA UDP listening port Port number 25000 l TCP UDP What are the risks of opening a port Change scope Pit a Port Use these settings to open a port through Windows Firewall To fnd the port number and protocol consult the documentation for the program or service you want to USE Name WPN SSL listening port 7 Port number 25443 TCP UDP What are the risks of opening a port Change cope LUK 4 2 3 Port Mapping Forwarding Each type of A DSL modem has a different operation administration webpage Please read your A DSL modem manual for more information If you can t understand the port forwarding or port mapping here are some references 1 http en wikipedia org wiki Port_forwarding 2 http www portforward com help pfprogression htm Maybe you can find your route in this list http portforward com routers htm In this manual we will use SMC A DSL modem to explain how to configure port mapping Open page NAT gt Virtual Server 14 e http 192 168 1 10 setupa stm Microsoft Internet Explorer EIB File Efit View Favorites Tools Help an
6. Setup Port Mapping Forwarding on your route 192 168 1 28 25000 25000 UDP 192 168 1 28 25000 25000 TCP 192 168 1 28 25443 25443 TCP You can use commands to test whether your PORT Forwarding MAP operation is successful You should run the following Test commands on the client side telnet 192 168 1 28 25000 telnet 61 173 25 162 25000 The first command should be run on another machine in your LAN That command will check whether VPN X is working properly in your LAN The second command should be run in another place not in same LAN with VPN X server The second command will check whether the VPN X is working properly on the Internet If it fails you should check your firewall settings both your router or hardware firewall or other type network device your Server Operation System and port mapping forwarding on the router If all of these ports work it s time to configure your VPN X NAT server We prepared two platforms examples for you 39 10 1 1 How to configure VPN X server act as a NAT server on Mac OS X Tiger Leopard VPN X provides a friendly GUI for Mac OS X and FreeBSD users to make a NAT server more easily If you encounter any problem please contact us VPN X Server Version 2 2 1 27 1 1 Ch Status di User Management License a Configuration VPN Chat Room b nil General Configuration VPN Server Setting Roure Configuration Act as a NAT Server NAT
7. VPN X server app z p Note When you launch VPN X first time Mac OS X will ask you input your password please input correctly 4 Configure VPN Server Tips VPN X has the same GUI on Windows Mac OS X Linux and FreeBSD PC BSD So we just describe the Windows platform Make sure you have basic knowledge about network or you should ask somebody to help you finish the setup It s not complex For our customers we can provide free technical support and test services when you encounter setup problems please see the Technical Support section Warning You should not run VPN X client server on the same machine 4 1 Create VPN Account If you don t want to setup a VPN server please skip this section and read Connect to VPN with VPN X Client directly 1 Click Desktop VPN X Server Shortcut to start VPN X server Vista or above such as Windows 7 user should use administrator role to run VPN X just click the right button on the VPN X shortcut link and you will see the menu Linux should also use administrator root to run VPN X VPN X Server will take 10 30 seconds to prepare the first run environment on a Windows platform For other platforms the time is a little shorter The waiting flower will glitter during the preparation process K VPN X Server Version 2 2 1 21 2 When the preparation is finished you can see the VPN X server is online VPN X Server Version 2 21 21 Sle
8. 1400 inet 192 168 240 1 netmask Oxffffff00 broadcast 192 168 240 255 ether d2 63 3a d9 22 4f open pid 217 NAT interface name is very important or your VPN X server will not work properly Add a route rule on Client Route Table for your VPN clients network 192 168 1 0 netmask 255 255 255 0 gateway 192 168 240 1 metric 5 if you want to access internet with server side IP you should add route rule like this network 0 0 0 0 netmask 0 0 0 0 gateway 192 168 240 1 metric 1 Don t forget to click Apply After change route setting you d better tell your clients to restart VPN X client to make sure the new route rule is working 10 1 2 How to configure VPN X server act as a NAT server on Windows Windows 2003 Mac OS X FreeBSD and Linux supports acting as a NAT server Unfortunately Windows XP does not support this method If you are using Windows 2003 please follow these steps 1 Stop Windows Firewall Internet Connection Sharing ICS and disable it 4 r ke rvices SEE File Action view Help gt gt m iy Services Local Services Local Windows Firewall Internet Mame Connection Sharing 105 Sa Termin al Services Start the service Sa Terminal Services Session Directory fy Themes Ss Uninterruptible Power Supply Description Sy Virtual Disk Service Provides network address translation a vay ee T addressing name resolution and or intrusion prevention services For a home iy V
9. Private chat Chat with somebody Only your chatting peer can see the chat messages Other peers can t see them All chat messages are encrypted automatically Don t worry about some monitor detecting it This chat feature can be named secure chat 7 View share file For Windows peers you can click this button to view the peer s Windows share folder Of course you should know the peer s Windows share user name and password For Linux MAC OS X and BSD peers the share is SAMBA All Unix like OS s call Windows shares as SAMBA 30 8 Refresh peer list This button can help you retrieve a peer list from VPN X server Tips Double clicking the table records will show the peer s detail information 8 2 7 VPN X Client Configuration Tab General Configuration Panel VEH I Client Version 7 4 1 40 Login as WEM ong using protocol ICF Mel VEN Chat Room E Access Control Log N sisman Update Gh Status rs Configuration General Configuration Proxy Configuration Personal Temeiden Apply Start with Windows Login automatically Register As Windows Service i Language Engli sh S Hide Blocked Peers Flash Main Frame on new chat room message arrival Flash Private Chat Window Frame on new private message arrival Md Update Notification Mi Birdesoft VP N A Cross platform P2PrsoL TLS VPN solution hitpWbirdesoit com emal supporiibirdesofi com or Technical Support Skype
10. Select the adapters you want to use to connect to computers on Your local network k S p h El Local Arga Connection G Bac ka kj shail El Local Area Connection 25 Address e Network Connections ells Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties Network Bridge File Edit View Favorites Tools General Ba Network Bridge Network Bridge 2 This connection uses the following ite Local Area Connection 25 You can get IP settings assigned automatically iF your network supports Bl Client for Microsoft Network this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator Belocal AreaiComection L A Network Load Balancing For the appropriate IP settings gear izi File and Printer Sharing for izar a MIF Internet Protocol TCP IP Obtain an IP address automatically al new Connection Wizard 8 Use the Following IF address Install Uninsta IP address 192 166 100 50 C Show icon in notification area whe Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 DA C L de 4 Tele iii Default gateway 197 166 1 1 Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the Following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server 192 166 1 Alternate DMS server Startup VPN X server and change the VPN server setting as follows You should use the same network address to the VPN virtual Address as the LAN IP 51 VPN X Server Version 2 2 1 26 aS Z Status re User Management License el a ra a ge Configuration YPN Chat
11. Xcelient 47 10 2 Bridge For advanced VPN systemadministrator 48 IER NN gt Gi e e e ee ey eN ee e 53 Or ROO Sate Wy e e e lee A nace 53 Sel DIAC GSS aehan Sel ayak Sallanan glans a ak alan eld a alani ebu ade 54 ili Open Virtual Network Device Error semsemenm damla sasi T 54 11 2 VPN X client always reports Can t connect to VPN X server and report time ST S OY 55 Technical SUD POLE sai sic teed dani A eee ad ie ete a eee 56 2 1 BAQ Pr equently Asked Questions sin esi ll e a natn Genetics 56 1225 Contact WS amaaan l tse ete 56 Manual Version history 2010 12 16 1 Fix document errors 1 0 4 2010 8 2 1 Fix document errors 1 0 3 2010 3 7 Fix document errors Thank John 1 01 2009 12 21 1 Add some new screenshots 2 Add content about some features import export 3 Add content about self diagnoses 1 00 2009 1 23 1 Add content for Mac OS X users 0 97 0 98 0 99 are internal 2 Update some VPN X 2 4 versions screenshots 3 Remove useless content 096 HT Ad more sreenshots 0 95 2008 6 6 1 Add examples 2 Add forum address 0 94 2008 5 14 1 Add proxy feature 2 Change some screenshot and description 3 Add NAT and bridge example 0 93 2008 3 6 Add server configuration parameters instruction 0 92 2008 2 27 Change VPN X Mac OS X version instruction 1 Overview This User Manual tells you how to install use and m
12. connect to this server through either a dial up connection or a secure Virtual Private Network MPN Internet connection Allow internal chents to connect to the Internet using one public IP address Virtual Private Network VPN access and NAT Allow remote chents to connect to this server through the Internet and local clients to connect to the Internet using a single public P address Secure connection between two private networks Connect this network to a remote network such az a branch office Custom configuration Select any combination of the features available in Routing and Remote Access For more information about these options see Routing and Remote Access Help 43 Keep in mind the VPN X virtual device is a virtual Network interface connection NIC but you can deal with it just like a real NIC Choose the real NIC to be the public interface to the Internet Windows will use the VPN X NIC to be the private connection automatically Routing and Remote Access Server Setup Wizard NAT Internet Connection a TOU can select an existing interlace or create a new demand dal interface for oy Client computers to connect to the Internet f Use this public interface to connect to the Internet N ame Description IP Address Local Area Connection Intel A PROYTOOUU MT 192 168 1 28 Local Bresa Connection 30 VRN x Virtual Network 192 168 240 1 Create a new demand dial interface to t
13. in the remote LAN directly Typical cases I need to access our office LAN from an airport or other place and also let remote LAN computers access my laptop VPN X server on the Windows platform supports Bridge operation Network topology Note You should have a very special LAN ip address to avoid conflicting with another local network It s a bad idea to use bridge mode with 192 168 1 0 or 192 168 0 0 network because your coffee bar or airport local wireless network may also be using this network address The office LAN ip range 192 168 100 1 254 192 168 100 1 199 for real machine IPs 192 168 100 200 254 for VPN users The VPN X Server LAN IP 192 168 100 50 Gateway 192 168 100 1 The public IP address for this LAN is 61 173 25 162 assumed After the network interface cards NIC keep in mind VPN X is a Virtual NIC are installed and connected go to the bridging computer and open Control Panel click Network and Internet Connections and then click Network Connections 48 Control Panel be Eile Edit wiew Favorites Tools Help Oo Back gt a pa Search p Folders ic x Ww EE Address Folders Mame Comments Ej Desktop Si Folder Options Customize the displ My Documents Fonts Add change and E 4 My Computer Game Controllers Add remove and c H 314 Floppy 4 3 Dinternet Options Configure your Inte Se Local Disk C14 Sm Keyboard Customize your key ih DVD Drive D Yh Licensing Change
14. lt A S GEM EZE A E S aS mm nndsibgs 192 168 245 42 emn Birdssoft VPN X Cross platform P4P SoLTLS VPN solution httpuYbirdesofi com or htipWavavpl com email supportelbirdssaft com or Technical support skype or Technical su 16 You can ping 192 168 240 I or your Server VPN virtual IP to verify whether the VPN works properly 4 Enjoy the secure LAN Intranet powered by VPN X 6 Security suggestions 1 If you don t want to let anyone can register a VPN account on your VPN server please disable Allow Register VPN Account from Network By default the feature is diabled 2 If you don t care about the VPN network speed please use SSL TLS protocol to connect VPN X server 3 Change the VPN X server listening port to some other unpopular port number By default VPN X server listen on following ports 25000 UDP TCP 25443 TCP 4 Generate your own SSL certification or key BirdsSoft can provide this generation certification service for customers Because this is a very special requirement this service is not free Most users need not care about how to generate SSL certification because the built in certification is safe until you think you are doing business with the FBI You can read this section to know some VPN X parameters for security 7 Performance This section just want to tell you VPN X is a high performance VPN solution Better hardware machine new PC for example dual core CPU or network environme
15. or Technical Suppo 1 Start with Windows If the checkbox 1s checked VPN X client will start with Windows 2 Login automatically If the checkbox is checked VPN X client can login automatically The precondition is that you should set save password in Login Dialog 3 Language VPN X supports many languages Chinese Simplified or Traditional Dutch English German Italian Malay Norwegian Polish Russian 31 Vietnamese but only the English and Chinese languages are provided by the official The other languages are contributed by our warmhearted customers If you find some translation errors please tell us ASAP 4 Hide Blocked Peers This will help you hide your denied peers They will not be shown on the status panel 5 Flash Main Frame Only for Windows users 6 Flash Private Chat Frame Only for Windows users 4 Apply After you change something in this panel you should apply to make it take effect Proxy Configuration Panel You can configure the client side proxy setting here You can also change client proxy setting on the Login Dialog VPN X Client Version 2 2 1 26 Login as tony using protocol TCP SSL TLS Sele k C el i el E aa S B a m i Gl Status a Configuration VEN Chat Room 2 Access Control Log Ca Software Update General Configuration Proxy Configuration Personal Information Proxy Type Proxy Host Proxy Port User Mame
16. title and tray icon will tell the VPN user which account and protocol he she is using Title can also tell you which VPN X version you are using You should move the mouse to the VPN X tray icon and the tray icon will show a message Double clicking the tray icon will show the VPN X main frame window 2 8 2 5 VPN X Client Toolbar Minimize to tray icon Connect to VPN About VPN X Exit Quit VPN Disconnect VPN 8 2 6 VPN X Status Tab YPH X Client Yersion 24 1 43 Login as sun using protocol TCP SSL TLS AmA C Status a Configuration VPN Chat Room Access Control Log L Software Update Peer YEN Virtual IP Public IP Protocol Traverse MAT Stat C 2 S S TCP SSLITLS A ae A ae yp ise 4 oe Dirdssofi VEN A Cross platform PZP SeL TLs VPN solution http birdssoft com email supnortdlbirdesoft com or Technical support skype or Technical suppe 1 Peer Peer VPN account name 2 VPN Virtual IP Peer VPN virtual IP 28 VPN users can use this IP to access the peer machine 3 Public IP Peer public IP address You can use this information to know where the peer comes from 4 Protocol This information indicates which protocol the peer is using to connect to the VPN X server VPN X supports UDP TCP JSSE SSL TLS and OpenSSL protocols 5 Traverse NAT Status VPN X supports UDP traverse NAT VPN X does not support TCP traverse NAT In other words with TCP or TCP SSL protoc
17. Access Control table They will not be able to access your computer at all from the VPN Whitelist This mode will allow all peers listed in the Access Control table Only the listed peers can access your computer from the VPN 4 Peer column VPN account user name 5 Action column You should always check whether the action is proper for the peer 8 2 10 Log Tab This tab will print all important log messages on the screen If you want to figure out problem you should check the log tab first and watch to see if there is something wrong with VPN X This entire message will be logged in one file named run client log located in VPN X installed 35 directory 8 2 11 Software Update Tab If you installed a latest VPN X version the panel will look like this VFE I Client Version 7_4 1 40 Login as Eng using proto OF p ols oc Status rs Configuration VEH Chat Room E Access Control Log Ca Software Update Update Manually Offline Check Update Current Yersion 4 1 40 Birdssoft VP N X Cross platform PYP ssL TLoe VPN solution http birdssoft com email supportiibirdssaft com or Technical support skype or Technical Suppo If the VPN X detected a higher VPN X version VPN X will tell you the latest version information which includes 1 Version number 2 Where to download the latest update package The update process is automatic so you don t need to worry about this 36
18. Chat Room 9 access Control Log LA Software Update General Configuration VEN Server Setting Route Configuration Start with Windows Register 4s Windows Service Language Hide Blocked Peers Flash Main Frame on new chat room message arrival Flash Private Chat Window Frame on new private message arrival Birdssoft VPMN X Cross platform P2P SSL TLs VPN solution http Wbirdesoft com or http favavpn com email suppottdibirdesofi com or Technical Supporti skype or Technical Suppor OO 1 Start with Windows When Windows starts up and login is successful it will bring up VPN X server automatically 2 Register as Windows service VPN X server can be installed as a Windows service on a Windows platform When Windows starts up it will bring up the VPN X server The VPN X tray icon will show on your local console If you are using Windows Remote Desktop service you should connect to your local console or you will not see the VPN X tray icon On Windows Vista 7 the tray icon can t be shown this is normal please read this document VPN X Vista and Windows 7 Special Document If you run VPN X server on the Windows 2003 you can use local monitor to view 29 e VPN server status You can also use Windows Remote Desktop to view the server status but you should use special option to view the remote windows internal session or you can t see the tray icon of VPN X server For example your windows 2003 server is r
19. Interface Act as a Gateway Refresh Add Delete Modify SS ee Network Netmask Gateway Metric 192 168 1 0 755 255 255 0 192 168 240 1 5 Birds oft VPN X Cross platform P2P SSL TLS VPN solution http bi r Technical Supporti Skype or Technical Support OO VPN X on Mac OS X Tiger screenshot Open VPN X route configuration panel and do the following configuration Act as gateway checked Act as NAT server checked NAT interface en0 Notes Since VPN X 2 4 1 35 VPN X can help you get the default NAT interface automatically You need not run the command to check The NAT interface should be your LAN interface name on your Mac OS X Tiger Leopard You can use the command ifconfig to check ifconfig For example In our Test Mac OS X we get the following information apple computer root ifconfig 100 flags 8049 lt UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MULTICAST gt mtu 16384 40 inet6 1 prefixlen 128 inet6 fe80 1 lo0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x1 inet 127 0 0 1 netmask 0x1ff000000 gif0 flags 8010 lt POINTOPOINT MULTICAST gt mtu 1280 stfO flags O0 lt gt mtu 1280 en0 flags 8863 lt UP BROADCAST SMART RUNNINGSIMPLEX MULTICAST gt mtu 1500 inet 192 168 1 28 netmask Oxffffff00 broadcast 192 168 1 255 ether 00 0c 29 18 9d 70 media 1O0baseT UTP lt full duplex gt status active supported media 10baseT UTP lt half duplex gt 10baseT UTP lt full duplex gt tap0 flags 8843 lt UP BROADCAST RUNNING SIMPLEX MULTICAST gt mtu
20. Password Confirm Password Use Windows domain in HTTP NTLM authentication Domain defaultdomain Birdssoaft VPN X Cross platform PeP ssL TLe VPN solution http Vbirdssoft com or bttp javawpr com emal supportibirdssaft com or Technical support skype or Technical suppa VPN X supports Socks VPN X has the intelligence to select socks type Just input what you know and don t care about the socks type VPN X supports HTTP proxy and supports the following authentication methods Digest BAISC NTLM and NONE VPN X also has the intelligence to select authentication method automatically If you don t want to use a Proxy server just select None proxy type 32 After your configuration don t forget to click Apply Personal Information Panel You can change your personal information stored on the VPN X server General Configuration Proxy Configuration Personal Information User Name Password Confirm Password Full Marnnet Emaili TY tony birdssoftl com Addresst Birdssoft VPN X Cross platform P2P SoL TLS VPN solution http birdssoft com or bttp javavpn com email supportkibirdssaft com or Technical Supporti skype or Technical Suppo 33 8 2 8 VPN Chat Room Tab VFH I Client Version 7 4 1 40 Login as ging using protocol ICF Mel cg status ws Configuration WPR Chat Room E Access Control Log a software Update Remind you ALL VPN p
21. Room 4 Access Control Log LA Software Update VPM Server Virtual Address i 200 VPN Netmask D Compression Use Bridge Bridge IF Use virtualiDNs VirtualJONS IF Allow Register VEN Account From Network Protocol OFE TCPISSL TLS 29443 Birdssoft VPN X Cross platform FAR SSL TLS VPN solution httpbirdssoft com or http Jaap com email supporMbirdssoft com or Technical Support Skype or Technical Suppo Click Apply to make your VPN server use the new settings Create a new VPN account in User Management Panel The first account IP should be 192 168 100 201 The second account IP should be 192 168 100 202 and so on You can change the IPs as needed but you should make sure all VPN accounts addresses are in the same network for example 192 168 100 0 netmask 255 255 255 0 You can use the VPN account to login VPN X from the remote VPN X client Run this command on your client after client login Ping 192 168 100 1 If you receive a response your VPN X server with a Bridge office network is configured successfully Note In this example you should use 192 168 100 50 to access the VPN X server Don t use 192 168 100 200 because the 192 168 100 200 is a dummy address for starting the VPN account IP pool 52 10 3 Proxy server Purpose Let you access remote LAN computers with the special ports for example FTP Web Server and Remote Desktop Note With this method you can only access som
22. VPN X User Manual For VPN X Version 2 2 2 4 Manual version 1 0 5 BirdsSoft BirdsSoft Reserves All Rights 2010 12 Se iO 9 A 4 Widens and VPN TTT 4 Install VEN X Server Went cea heer arene ea eee eee 5 Dole SV SUCTILAR CCUM C IMC IN Sedye e a dama la lab bale malolan B l m 5 22 install em Windows ekranla adi el cc e Mk a al ban ba adamla stk ald 5 S JnstallOn Minx Ere eb D mi ibi nl ll Ya 6 3d Install On Te SX ei ln Ek ll el le Yakti 7 Comte VE NE SCIVO HT 7 wl WreateV PIN ACCOUN egra aaa nR idamla Anan da yala eelin ea Akneli i c SCUD NEEWORK LOK IMCENEl ACCESS nanon a a ayi aga 9 4 2 1 GathertheVPN XServerlocalinformatlon 9 2 2 WOW A SOLUS TTT 12 423 PorMapp ng Forwamding eee 14 4 3 Set DNS or DDNS for your public IP sesinin ba li Silan nnd 15 Co nnecit VEN with VEN X CEM see ri ili gel ila ee a a 15 SOO UY G l 0 6 L N wie fa tes e ae anl ak e Sk ak e ala lanse 17 EET TOM CS a daa ala a an sadak Salan kalana ella an delale aaa laa HE A dl 17 User R e e e E e e le r Ye ee See 18 8 1 VENEA SOR Y e e e e Sp e e ion ge eae eee e ee 18 Seed VEN MMS ON e Te sikle kle ilandaki Baek Manenpeskiia ke 18 41 2 VENEX Server OOlD ar ke alan Kad la Ba AA el ala ba daa m 18 Blas MENEM Stats ei kan crest an la ut nanos Geen es 18 8 1 4 WPN X Server Configuration Tab 18 Oils User Mainicement Papi TTT 22 Slo VPN Cha
23. anage the VPN X Server Client 2 Understand VPN X VPN X is a cross platform VPN solution which can help you make a secure LAN intranet with peers over the internet VPN X supports following platforms 1 Windows Windows 2000 sp4 XP 2003 Vista 32bit or 64bit Windows 7 32bit or 64bit 2 Linux needs TUN TAP kernel module For example Debian 3 or above Ubuntu 6 or above 3 Mac OS X Mac OS X 10 4 or above Tiger Leopard and Snow Leopard FreeBSD PC BSD Solaris 10 x86 3 Install VPN X Server Client This manual only describes Windows Mac OS X install process 3 1 System Requirements Before you install VPN X you should verify VPN X System Requirements CPU main frequency gt 600MHZ Memory size gt 512M Disk space gt 512M OS Please refer to platforms which VPN X supports Network only for VPN X server You should have a public IP address for VPN X server setup dynamic public IP also works 3 2 Install on Windows 1 Get VPN X installer package You can download the latest VPN X version on http www birdssoft com 2 Click Next and Next 3 Installer will help create a virtual VPN device Please click Continue Anyway Notes Sometimes the hardware installation dialog is hidden by another window you can minimize other window dialog to find the hardware installation dialog L L Hardware Installation The software you are installing for this hardware INSTALL
24. can use these examples to understand VPN X better Keep in mind VPN X is a SSL P2P VPN solution with ease of use in mind If you just want to let your VPN X server and VPN X clients communicate with each other just as they are in the same LAN virtual please use the default setting in VPN X server and create VPN accounts in the VPN X user management panel you need not touch any unknown setting on VPN X server Disregard the NAT Bridge or Route configurations or other advanced settings until you know you have to use these features and has basic network knowledge Please 38 read Section 4 carefully first before you study the following advanced examples 10 1 NAT configuration For advanced VPN system administrator Notes Please use VPN X 2 2 126 or above version 2 4 version 1s preferred Purpose Use the VPN X server IP address to access the Internet or remote LAN Typical cases 1 I live in the USA and work in Australia but I want to use a USA IP address to surf the Internet because some USA websites only accept native customers 2 Our employees want to access a company LAN resource from home or other places Network assumed topology The LAN network 192 168 1 0 192 168 1 1 254 Network mask 255 255 255 0 LAN WAN gateway 192 168 1 1 VPN X Server LAN IP 192 168 1 28 VPN X Server Virtual IP address 192 168 240 1 The public IP address for this LAN is 61 173 25 162 assumed Run VPN X server on your platform
25. defining a new static address for this network adapter through the Network Connections Folder Click Hest if the address range is acceptable Click Cancel if you wish to exit the wizard In order to define a new static address Cancel 45 Routing and Remote Access Server Setup Wizard Completing the Routing and Remote Access Server Setup Wizard TOU have successtully completed the Routing and Remote Access Server Setup wizard Summar Configured NAT for the following Internet mtertace Local 4rea Connection Cents on the local area network will be assigned IP addresses from the following range Network address 192 168 240 0 network mask To enable servers to respond to Internet requests configure port mappings and update your firewall For more see Routing and Remote Access Helg To close this wizard click Finish Next finish the Windows NAT configuration You can disable the NAT firewall or write an exception rule to make your NAT work properly Note The NAT firewall is not the same thing as Windows built in general ICS firewall The client does not know how to access the remote LAN through the VPN server so you should add a route configuration for clients and click Apply 46 K VPN X Server Version 2 2 1 26 Max ET Status di User Management License etl a R m m ge Configuration VPN Chat Room 3 Access Control Log LA Software Update G
26. e some parameters that can help VPN X work in your way Important All parameters are case sensitive You should stop the VPN X program before setting these advanced parameters in the configuration file VPN X client configuration file config_client properties VPN X server configuration file config_server properties Heartbeat Server Side heartbeat interval Default value is 10 seconds This parameter was oT introduced in version 2 2 1 25 For a small scale VPN 10 is the best choice but for a large scale supports 20 concurrent clients or more the value should be 20 or more Notes Server side The parameter can only be configured on server Both sides The parameter must be configured on server and client side Parameters Default Value Table heartbeat 10 10 10 gt 10 supports from 2 2 1 25 9 2 Tune VPN X security There are some security parameters to tune and make VPN more secure Example javassl keyStore default serverkeystore javassl keyStorePassword ENC e7OtWalJVcg javassl needClientAuth false javassl ssIName SSLv3 javassl trustStore default clienttruststore javassl trustStorePassword ENC e7OtWalJVcg If you generated your own SSL certification or key you should change those parameters Tips javassl keyStorePassword and javassl trustStorePassword can be inputted plain text word VPN X will encrypt the password automatically 10 Examples How to Here are some examples for special cases You
27. e special applications Typical cases 1 just want to access the web server in our office LAN When need to configure a proxy server before accessing that resource You can use third party software to do that VPN X just helps you create a VPN for you and your proxy server There is a great software to do that but not easy to configure Squid http www squid cache org BirdsSoft can provide a Proxy solution for customers Proxy server provided by BirdsSoft supports HTTP Proxy FTP Proxy Socks 4 5 Telnet Proxy SMTP Proxy POP3 Proxy TCP Map and UDP Map If you need this solution please contact us 10 4 Route gateway Note The Gateway feature should always be worked in conjunction with a NAT server or you will have to configure a route rule for each computer and tell them where to send the Ethernet packages We don t recommend using this method to make a network VPN X gives a GUI for all platforms about this VPN X can help OS act as a Gateway easily 53 K PN X Server Version 2 2 1 26 Seles aD di Status a ser Management License etl S s S ge Configuration VEN Chat Room 4 Access Control Log LA Software Update General Configuration VEN Server Setting Route Configuration Act as a Gateway Network Metmask Gateway 192 168 1 0 255 255 255 0 192 168 240 1 Birdssoft YVYPN X Cross platform P2P saL TLs VEN solution httpuVbirdssoft com or http Viavaypn com emai supportdih
28. efault VPN X listens on 25000 UDP TCP and 25443 TCP SSL TLS PH E Server Version 2 2 1 26 SEE a i Q Status di User Management Li cense Be Conti guration VEH Chat Room 3 Access Control L Log LA Software Update General Configuration YPN Server Setting Route Configuration VEN Server Virtual Address VEH Hetmask Compression Use Bridge Bridge IF Use Virtual IIHS Virtual DNS IF Allow Register WPH Account From Network Protocol UDF TCF SSL TLS 25443 BirdsSoft VPN X Cross platform P2P ssL TLs VPN solution httpWbirdesoft com or http javavpn com email suppork bidssoft com or Technical Support skype or Technical Suppo If your VPN X server is behind a router you need to get real local LAN IP address of VPN X server machine Because port forwarding need this information 1 Please see Local Area Connection properties gt Network Connections File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help Back K po Search Wey Folders ER Address Network Connections Al Name Type Status Network Tasks LAN or High Speed Internet SL S Loc Area mna LAN or High Speed Inter Connected connection t Disable 9 Set up a home or small ol Locar Area Status LAN or High Speed Inter Connected office netw
29. eneral Configuration VPN Server Setting Route Configuration Act as a Gateway Network Metmask Gateway Metric 192 168 1 0 2022022220 9 192 168 240 1 Birdssoft VP N A Cross platform PAPS oL TLS VPN solution httpuYbirdssoft com or bhttp jjavavpn com emai supportbirdssoft com or Technical Supporti Skype or Technical Suppo Add a route rule on Client Route Table for your VPN clients network 192 168 1 0 netmask 255 255 255 0 gateway 192 168 240 1 metric 20 if you want to surf internet with server side IP you should add route rule like this network 0 0 0 0 netmask 0 0 0 0 gateway 192 168 240 1 metric 1 Don t forget to click Apply After change route setting you d better tell your clients to restart VPN X client to make sure the new route rule is working 10 1 3 Test your NAT server from VPN X client Run VPN X client Assumed your VPN X server public Internet IP is 61 173 25 162 For SSL VPN VPN Server host 61 173 25 162 VPN Server port 25443 protocol TCP SSL TLS 47 user name and password For P2P VPN VPN Server host 61 173 25 162 VPN Server port 25000 protocol UDP user name and password After your VPN X clients logon VPN X server they will access your remote LAN easily ping 192 168 240 1 ping 192 168 1 1 10 2 Bridge For advanced VPN system administrator Purpose Lets you use a remote LAN IP address and you can use that IP to communicate with other machines
30. ewall ON Get support For security related issues Automatic Updates G ON x Get help about Security Center Change the way Security Center Virus Protection o NOT oe z alerts me Windows did not Find antivirus software on this computer Antivirus software helps protect vour computer against viruses and other security threats Click Recommendations For suggested actions you can take How does antivirus software help protect my computer Note Windows does not detect all antivirus programs Recommendations Manage security settings for 4 Internet Options Windows Firewall Click the Windows Firewall to manage the security settings 12 E Windows Firewall General Exceptions Advanced Windows Firewall is blocking incoming network Connections except for the programs and services selected below Adding exceptions allows some programs to work better but might increase your security risk Programs and Services Mame File and Printer Sharing Java TM Platform SE binary Remote Assistance Remote Desktop O UPnP Framework Add Program Add Port Display a notification when Windows Firewall blacks a program what are the risks of allowing exceptions Click Add Port to add VPN X listening ports edd a Port Use these settings to open a port through Windows Firewall To find the port number and protocol consult the documentation for the program or service ou want to USE
31. fy Folders fe Ge xw Ej Address K Network Connections Name Type Device Name Status LAN or High Speed Internet LAN or High Speed Internet Intel R PROMOOO MT M Connected LAM or Hioh Speed Internet YPN Virtual Device Inte Network cable unplugged Wizard Status Fal Mew Connection Wiz lt gt After the bridge configuration is complete you ll end up with a Network Connections window that looks like the one below K Network Connections f ol Ed File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help C2 dak Search Folders fo XxX 9 c Address Network Connections Name Type Device Mame Status Network Bridge B Network Bridge Network Bridg Network Bridge MAC Bridge Miniport Connected Local Area Connection 25 Network Bridge VPN Virtual Device Inte Network cable unplugged Local Area Connection Network Bridge Intei R 1 PROMOOO MTA Connected Bridged Wizard a New Connection Wizard Si We should set the Network Bridge manually Because we want to use the same IP address as the Local area connection setting 192 168 100 50 Right Click the Network bridge and select the Properties then select Internet Protocol TCP IP and change the IP address and gateway click Ok and close all configuration windows 50 Network Bridge Network Bridge 2 Properties 1 x General Authentication Advanced Adapters Network Connections
32. he Internet D demand dial interlace gt activated when a client uses the Internet Select this option if this server connects with a modem or by using the Point to Point Protocal over Ethernet The Demand Dtal Intertace Wizard will start at the end of this wizard Basic Firewall prevents unauthorized users from gaining access to this server through the Internet For more information about network interaces see Routing and Remote Access Help 44 Hame and Address Translation Services You can enable basic name and address services Windows didn t detect name and address services DNS and DHCP on this network How do vou want to obtain these services Routing and Remote Access assigns addresses automatically and forwards name resolution requests to a DNS server on the Internet lwi set up name and address services later Choose this option if you have set up the Active Directory on your network or if pou have DHCP or ONS servers in your network Routing and Remote Access Server Setup Wizard Address Assignment Range i L Windows has defined a range of addresses for your network SPS Routing and Remote Access will provide an address to any computer on your network which requests one These addresses will be selected from the range defined below Network Addess 192 168 240 0 Network Mask 265 255 255 0 This address range was generated from the IF address of your network adapter YOU can change the address range by
33. ill be logged in one file named run server log located in VPN X installed directory 8 1 9 Software Update Tab Please refer to VPN X client interface description 23 8 2 VPN X Client 8 2 1 VPN X menus on start e wi w i ry Mi computer VPN client w My Network Places 2 Recycle Bin Set Program 4ccess and Defaults Windows Catalog Windows Update BA ve Client 1 7 VP A Server Documents ME Add VPN virtual Device Ml Remove ALL VPN Virtual Device 9 Uninstall YEN X Programs Settings Search Help and Support HEP Run Log Off richard Turn OFF Computer Windows XP Professional start Fe E oy COMWINDOW Sisyste 1 VPN X Client start VPN X client program 2 VPN X Server start VPN X server program Only VPN X server has this menu 3 Add VPN X virtual device If you want to run multiple virtual network devices it is possible to do this on a Windows platform 4 Remove all VPN X virtual device Remove all virtual network devices Generally VPN X uninstaller will remove all VPN X virtual devices automatically Disregard this menu until you know you can deal with the result 24 8 2 2 Login Dialog Login VPH Server Host 1 fourVPMXServerDnsOrPublicIP VEN Server Fort 2 s000 User Hame 3 enr Password 4 femme m Encryption B anto 9 Compression T Auto a IR Save Password 9 10 11 12 Register new VYTH Acco
34. irdesofi com or Technical Supporti Skype or Technical Suppo Click Apply Linux FreeBSD and Mac OS X will take effect without rebooting the machine but Windows needs to reboot to take effect 11 Self Diagnoses 11 1 Open Virtual Network Device Error Open virtual Network device error Please check VPN virtual device status and number Possible reason 1iThe VPN virtual device don t exist 2 Need more VPN virtual devicetif you want run more than one VEN programe Sou dont have the privilege to run VEN X on system You should use administrator role to run VPA For example administrator Windows roottLinux Mlac OS X FreebSc For detail error message please view log file vor core log which in INSTALL DIR Basic knowledge Each VPN X program should use one virtual network device named vpn x with administrator role 54 Ask yourself following questions before report us this is a bug 1 Are you the administrator user or user with administrator root role on this platform OS Tips Windows Vista or above such as Windows 7 user should use administrator role to run VPN X just click the right button on the VPN X shortcut link and you will see the menu Mac OS X users should not care about it because VPN X can help you to detect the user role Linux users should use command sudo or root role to launch the VPN X server or client 2 Do you have enough virtual devices for each VPN X p
35. kbrs will see the content MW home 2009 12 18 17 33 40 hello Francesco 2009 12 18 17 53 57 Hi Birdesoft VP N X Cross platform P2PrsoL TLS VPN solution hitpWbirdesoit com emait supporiibirdssatt com or Technical Support Skype or Technical Suppo 1 Message display area Display public chat messages 2 Message input area Input message and press Enter key to send the message 3 Split bar You can drag this bar to make two areas more comfortable for you 34 8 2 9 Access Control Tab VEH E Client Version 7 4 1 40 Login as EEEn using protocol TC Miel Fa im Gi Status rs Configuration u VEN Chat Room E Access Control LA Log a Software Update Lx Refresh Delete fork Mode Blacklist Birdssaft VP N A Cross platform D 2HI5 LJ TLS VPN solution htip Vbirdesoit com email supportibirdssoft com or Technical supporti sEypei or Technical Suppo 1 Add access control rule Clicking this button will pop up an input dialog for the peer user name Peer Bad Guy_2 Ok Cancel After inputting or selecting a peer user name you should click ok Then you will see he she are listed on the Access Control list table If you don t want to add another peer click Cancel 2 Delete access control rule Delete your selected rule 3 Work mode VPN X supports two Access Control work modes Blacklist default This mode will deny all peers listed in the
36. l clients use the DNS server 7 Allow Register VPN account from network This feature can help VPN client peers register his her new VPN account on this VPN server For security purposes we recommend you disable this feature By default VPN X server disables this feature 8 Add listening port and protocol VPN X has a powerful feature that can allow VPN X to listen on many ports with different or same protocols at the same time You can click this button to add your desired port and protocol If you are administrator you should choose the proper protocol and port to let client peers login For security purposes we recommend you select TCP SSL protocol For network speed or you just want to use VPN X to play games etc you can select UDP protocol 9 Delete listening port delete your selected records 10 Listening ports table VPN X provides an easy way to see the listening ports on this VPN X Server 21 8 1 5 User Management Tab 3 VPN X Server Version 2 2 1 21 Sie ap E Configuration VPN Chat Room Access Control g Log L Software Update E Status R User Management License User Mame IF Full Mame amp richard 192 168 240 2 Richard sing support hirdssot co Birdssoft VPN X F3P Cross platform SSL VPN solution htipVhbirdesoft com or http avavpn com email supporbirdssof com This panel will provide an easy way to create a VPN account for client peers Clicking Add will pop up the new account infor
37. mation dialog You should fill them in properly All the fields labeled are required You can tell your clients to modify other fields themselves after they login successfully User Mame Password Confirm Password Full Marne Email Address Detail Information VPN X server allocates a default virtual IP address for client peers automatically You can check these virtual addresses on the VPN account list table If you want to change a peer s virtual address just double click the peer record or select the peer record and click the Modify button Tips VPN X client s virtual address can be allocated any virtual address even if the address 22 is not in the same network For example VPN X server virtual address is 192 168 240 1 Client Peer 1 CP1 192 168 240 2 Client Peer 2 CP2 192 168 240 3 Client Peer 3 CP3 10 10 0 2 Client Peer 4 CP4 10 10 0 3 Server CP1 and CP2 are in the same network CP3 and CP4 are in another network CP3 or CP4 can t access the Server CP1 and CP2 CP3 and CP4 can access each other 8 1 6 VPN Chat Room Tab Please refer to VPN X client interface description 8 1 7 Access Control Tab Please refer to VPN X client interface description 8 1 8 Log Tab This tab will print all important log messages on the screen If you want to figure out problem you should check the log tab first and watch to see if there is something wrong with VPN X This entire message w
38. nt will get better performance The following data is our test result Test environment Windows XP 2 CPU AMD 1700 1 CPU AMD 3000 1 Memory 1G 2 LAN speed 100Mbit s the real transfer speed is 64Mbit s VPN X 2 2 1 26 Oooo C pp TCP 40Mbps or higher Or TCP JSSE SSL TLS 32Mbps or higher E In a LAN environment the speed ranks UDP gt TCP gt SSL If you have a better machine and network the test data should be better On the Internet the VPN transfer speed should be 9245 5000 or higher of the WAN speed because the VPN will compress the network data before transfer on the Internet After the data 17 reaches the target machine the data will be uncompressed automatically UDP is preferred and default if you care about VPN speed but sometimes if your internet connection is not stable TCP or TCP SSL is a better choice for VPN speed 8 User Interface Tips VPN X has the same GUI on Windows Mac OS X and Linux so we just describe the Windows platform 8 1 VPN X Server 8 1 1 VPN X menus on start Please refer to client menus section 8 1 2 VPN X Server Toolbar Minimize to tray icon About VPN X Exit Quit VPN 8 1 3 VPN X Status Tab Please refer to VPN X client interface description 8 1 4 VPN X Server Configuration Tab General Configuration 18 VPN X Server Version 2 2 1 26 SEE IHE gt ts Status EA User Management License al gi Configuration VPM
39. ol logins client peers can t traverse other peer s NAT device That is not an error it s normal P Traverse NAT successfully All network data will be sent to this peer directly P Traverse NAT unsuccessfully All network data will be relayed by VPN X server So you should not worry about this status You deny the peer access to your computer Traverse NAT success will help VPN X server save the server bandwidth For example Richard and Tony are two client peers If the peers can traverse NAT successfully Richard can send share files to Tony without the server in an active state even if the server now is not online or down 29 VPN X Serve Richard YPN X Cliept S Direct Connection VPN X Client Tony VPN X Client n ase Figure 6 2 3 2 VPN X UDP P2P work mode Traverse NAT fail doesn t mean the connection between two peers is bad All network data can be relayed by the server It s also a good status for VPN communication There are many reasons that can cause the status to become yellow 1 The peer forbids access to his her computer 2 You and your peers should use UDP to connect VPN X server for traversing NAT or the status will always be yellow 3 Wait two minutes then check the status to see 1f it turns green 4 Both you and your peer have un traversable NAT devices Disregard this because VPN X server will transfer relay the network data for you and your peer 6
40. olume Shadow Copy or small office network iy webclient iy Windows Audio Windows Firewall Internet Connection Sharing ICS Sa Windows Image Acquisition WA Sa Windows Installer Sa Windows Management Instrumentation a Sa Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Exten a I r 3 Control Panel gt Administrative Tools gt Routing and Remote Access Open the configuration window like this Routing and Remote Access File Action wiew Help amp Routing and Remote Access TEST SZYAZKAYI local a Server Status o a Jn Configure and Enable Routing and Remote Access nd Remote hecess on the Action menu click d Remote Access l ng up a Routing and Remote and troubleshooting see Help Refresh Properties Help Configures Routing and Remote Access for the selected server 4 Configure Routing and Remote Access 42 PRIDE and Remote Access Server Setup Wizard Welcome to the Routing and Remote Access Server Setup Wizard This wizard helps you set up your server so that you can connect to other networks and allow conmectons trom remote clents To continue click Hert Next Select network address translation NAT then Next Routing and Remote Access Server Setup Wizard Configuration a Tou can enable any of the following combinations of services or you can oy customize NE server Remote access dial up or VPN Allow remote chents to
41. ork Repair gg Change Windows Firewall settings Bridge Connections wt Disable this network device Create Shortcut S Repair this connection Delete mi Rename this connection Rename K view status of this Properties connection Change settings of this eee ee bi 2 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP 10 k Local Area Connection Properties General Authentication Advanced Connect using Be VMware Accelerated AMDO PCN et Ad This connection uses the following items S Chent for Microsoft Networks File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks J gos Packet Scheduler wa intermet Protocol TCP IP Install Uninstall Properties Description Transmission Control Protocolelntermnet Protocol The default Wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks Show icon in notification area when connected Notify me when this connection haz limited or no connectivity 3 Click the Properties button Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties m Zeneral TOU can get P settings assigned automatically if your network supporta this capability Othernwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically 8 Use the following IP address IP address 192 168 1 2 Subnet mask 256 255 255 U Default gateway 192 1686 1 10 Obtain ONS server address automatically
42. protocol can be UDP or TCP Port 25443 the protocol should be TCP TLS SSL After filling in all of these with a random password and user name please click the login button If you receive a password or user name error dialog congratulations Your VPN X server is on the Internet public You can use the correct user name and password to login If you receive a timeout error dialog the VPN X server is not on the Internet public 12 Technical Support 12 1 FAQ Frequently Asked Questions Please read section 11 first That can cover 90 of potential problems You can find more here FAQ from BirdsSoft Website 12 2 Contact Us We would like to kindly remind you that we are not birdsoft We are BirdsSoft To save your time please contact us with Email Email support birdssoft com Recommended SKYPE birdssoft QQ 184058240 Official VPN X club Forum http forum birdssoft com forum 56
43. rogram Windows users By default VPN X Windows installer will help you install a virtual network device on Windows Mac OS X users Please refer to Understand VPN X section Linux users Please refer to Understand VPN X section 11 2 VPN X client always reports Can t connect to VPN X server and report time out error There are two methods to check whether your VPN X server is on the Internet or can be accessed by clients Method 1 Using Telnet to check Please run the following command from a remote machine Please don t run this command in the same network of VPN X server You should run it at another place or network telnet lt your vpn x server public internet IP gt 25000 You can find the public IP from the VPN X server status panel or visit this page http checkip dyndns com from VPN X server machine For example telnet 74 125 127 100 25000 If you got a response from the VPN server side then you can access your VPN X from 55 anywhere In other words your VPN X server is on the Internet This method can t detect UDP protocol If you want to check UDP please use method 2 Method 2 Using VPN X client to check the network status Input public IP of VPN X and port corresponding protocol and random user name and password You can find the public IP from VPN X server status panel or visit this page http checkip dyndns com from VPN X server machine By default Port 25000 the
44. rver virtual address It s virtual IP address not real IP address The virtual address is valid in the VPN Virtual Private Network If you are administrator you should not let your client peers fill in the virtual address on his her login dialog You should tell them to input your public real IP address After the VPN client is logged in he she can use this virtual address to access the VPN service 20 This virtual address is the beginning of the virtual IP address pool All client peers virtual addresses will be auto generated from this address For example The server virtual address is 192 168 240 1 and the first VPN account virtual address will be 192 168 240 2 The second VPN account virtual address will be 192 168 240 3 and so on The VPN X Server administrator has the right to change the VPN account to any other virtual address even if the virtual address is not in the same network For more information please refer to the User Management section 2 Virtual Network mask 255 255 255 0 is preferred 3 Bridge This is an advanced setting If you are a beginner we suggest you don t use it 4 Bridge IP This is an advanced setting If you are a beginner we suggest you don t use it 5 User Virtual DNS VPN X can provide DNS service or redirection By default VPN X disables this feature 6 Virtual DNS IP the default IP is the VPN X server virtual address You can change it to a real DNS server and let al
45. s licensing a GP control Panel Mouse Customize your mo 43 Administrative Tools ONetwork Connections Connects to other c Z Fonts Phone and Modem Options Configure your tele K Network Connection H Power Options Configure energy s Printers and Faxes 4 Printers and Faxes Shows installed prin ES C Scanners and Camer a W Regional and Language Options Customize settings E MELEK EE Scanners and Cameras Add remove and c ll ee L ee pi oe Ae eee ee Network Connections ig ES File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help Back E LD Search Fy Folders fay Gh x ME o Address Network Connections vii Mame Type Device Mame Status LAN or High Speed Internet el Local Area Connection LAN or High Speed Internet Intel R BRO 000 MTN Connected el Local Area Connection 25 LAN or High Speed Internet O VPN K Virtual Device Inte Network cable unplugged Wizard Wizard Note To create a network bridge you must select at least two network connections that are not being used by Internet Connection Sharing ICS or the Internet Connection Firewall ICF Next click both network connections if you have several segments hold down the Ctrl key and click all the connections that correspond to all the LAN segments you want to bridge right click one and then click Bridge Connections 49 K Network Connections E 5j Ed File Edit wiew Favorites Tools Advanced Help Back fi Search
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47. t VPN X servers at a different time or place you can export each login configuration to exported files and import them the next time You need not input the long VPN IP host number user name and password 8 2 3 Register new VPN Account online Before you register you should make sure VPN X server has enabled the online register feature For security purposes VPN X server should close this feature at daily running 26 Register new VPN Account VPN Server Host You are ready to register one VEN account on the above VPN server Please fill some information the is required User Mamei l Password Pe Confirm Password Pe Full Name PO gral L Address Pe a VPN server host This field can t be edited If you want to change it you should fill in your desired value in Login Dialog User name Client can choose his her VPN account user name Password Password for this account Confirm password Should be same as password Full name Input your real name Email Input your email address Address Input your home or company address Sw ho goes Click Ok to send the registration reguest If the server enabled the online feature VPN X server will process the reguest 8 2 4 VPN X Client Title and Tray Icon VPN X client title VPN X Client Version 2 2 1 26jlogin as tony using protocol TCP SSL TLS VPN X client tray icon 2 43 PM After logging into the VPN the VPN X
48. to remember public IP address to access the VPN X server It s just inconvenient and not a fatal problem to setup a VPN 5 Connect to VPN with VPN X Client Warning You should not run VPN X client server on the same machine 1 Click Desktop VPN X Click Shortcut to start VPN X client Vista or above such as Windows 7 user should use the administrator role to run VPN X just click the right button on the VPN X shortcut link and you will see the menu Linux should also use administrator root to run VPN X 15 YPN Server Host Protocol UDF Save Password Register new VER Account Network Proxy Birdssoft VP N A Cross platform HHS oL TLS VPN solution http birdssoft com or httpjavarpn com email supporktbirdssoft com or Technical Supporti skype or Technical Su 2 Fill in the VPN server host and port user name and password and select the proper protocol You can obtain all of this information from your VPN X server administrator 3 After inputting the correct information you can login to the VPN VPN X Client Version 7 2 1 26jlogin as tony using protocol UDP Seles G Status 3E configuration VEN Chat Roam 2 Access Control Log Gg Software Update VERA virtual IP Pu Protocol Traverse g Status Private Chat View share file L A m m ezoa e l MR m E a Cd EN EEE 7 A E L C C OTT 218 L EEE EE S G S T a JC ZH EE 2 rann mg m C C oe M 7 Od chenen 192 168 246 021 U0P aaa as
49. unning on 192 168 240 1 you can use following command to connect the local screen monitor console For windows xp sp2 client mstsc v 192 168 240 1 F console For windows xp sp3 or vista 7 client mstsc admin 3 Language VPN X supports many languages Chinese Simplified or Traditional Dutch English 19 German Italian Malay Norwegian Polish Russian Vietnamese but only the English and Chinese languages are provided by the official The other languages are contributed by our warmhearted customers If you find some translation errors please tell us ASAP 4 Apply After you change something in this panel you should apply to make it take effect VPN Server Setting NPR E Server Version 2 2 1 26 ugg LA Status di Uzer Management C License rs Conti guration VEN Chat Room 3 Access Control LA Log Gy software Update General Configuration YEN Server Setting Route Configuration VEN Server Virtual Address VEH Hetmask Compression Use Bridge Bridge IF Use Virtual IDWS Virtual IIHS IF Allow Register WPH Account From Network About Multi Listener Port Setting need to restart Protocol BirdsSoft VPM Cross platform P2P ssL TLs VPN solution http birdssoft com or bttp javavpn com email suppork bidssoft com or Technical Support skype or Technical Suppo These settings are very important for VPN X server You should read this section carefully 1 VPN se
50. unt Hetwork Proxy Login Cancel 131 E ll Figure 6 2 1 Login Dialog 1 VPN server host You should input the real server public IP address or VPN server DNS name 2 VPN server port Input VPN server listening port Our demo server port is 25000 3 User name Input VPN account name created by VPN X server or register online 4 Password Input VPN account password created by VPN X server or register online 5 Protocol VPN X supports many protocols UDP TCP or SSL You should get the server listening protocol from the VPN X server administrator Our demo server port is UDP 6 Encryption VPN X has the intelligence to encrypt your network data automatically 7 Compression support two types Auto default No compression Auto default and recommend VPN X will judge whether the network data should be compressed or not automatically This feature can help save your network bandwidth significantly No compression VPN X will not compress network data at all 8 Save password Save the login information for next login convenience Login password has been encrypted and stored in the history file If you think it s not safe for your environment please uncheck this checkbox VPN X will not save the password 9 Register new VPN account VPN X can allow you to register a new account on VPN X server Before you register you should make sure the online register feature is enabled on VPN X server For security p
51. urposes VPN X server should close this feature at daily running 25 10 Network Proxy If you are behind a proxy server to access the Internet you can use this feature to let VPN X client use the proxy server to access the VPN X server on the Internet VPN X supports almost all proxy server types http lt only TCP gt socks 4 5 lt UDP or TCP gt 11 Login Clicking this button will send a login request to VPN X server Client user should wait for VPN X server s reply result Before clicking this button the client user should check the data filled in this login dialog and make sure it is correct 12 Cancel Just close the login dialog without any extra action 13 Extend panel click the up arrow and you will see the following panel Then you can use the Import Export feature VEN Server Host t our VPHXServerDnsOrPubli cIP VEN Server Port e500 User Hame tony Password err Protocol gt Encryption fanto E Compression fanto 9 IR Save Password Register new VEN Account Hetwork Proxy Login Cancel he F Import 14 Export 15 14 Import Import client configuration the export file you saved before The postfix of the ce exported file is cfg Please use Export to backup your client settings before you use the Import feature 15 Export Export the current client configuration for backup purposes or quick switching client settings For example If you want to login to differen
52. vpr S BHH G ees has not passed Windows Logo testing to very its compatibility with Windows F Tellme why this testing i important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the corect operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway STOP Installation 4 Click next until the install process is finished 3 3 Install On Linux FreeBSD Preparation Precheck Run the following commands in a command terminal modprobe tun Ismod grep tun If you can get a reply like this Don t care about the number debian Ismod grep tun tun 10208 3 Congratulations Your Linux kernel is ready for installing our VPN X Download our VPN X tar package and uncompress the package in some path debian tar xzvf vpn x tar gz start VPN X Client by input command sudo runclient sh start VPN X Server by input command sudo runserver sh For other configurations please refer to the Windows configuration description If you are using PC BSD please just download the VPN X PBI and install PBI clicking next will always work 3 4 Install On Mac OS X VPN X supports Mac OS X Tiger Leopard Snow Leopard or above Install VPN X Client Just click the VPN X_client app zip Install VPN X Server Just click the
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