Using IP Security Policy Management

Windows Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) is a key line of defense against internal, private network, and external (Internet, extranet) attacks. IPSec is designed to encrypt data as it travels between two computers, protecting it from modification and interpretation if anyone were to see it on the network. IPSec is controlled using a policy configuration that you create using the IP Security Policy Management snap-in.

1. Click Start, click Run, type mmc, and then click OK.
2. On the Console menu, click Add/Remove Snap-in.
3. Click Add, and then double-click IP Security Policy Management.

Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.

Note

• For in-depth information about IP Security, open the IP Security Policy Management snap-in, and then on the Help menu, click Help Topics.

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