Introduction

Welcome to the Stormshield IPsec VPN Client version 1.0 user and installation guide.

NOTE
Stormshield markets the Cybels VPN client, which is developed by partner vendor Ercom, under the name Stormshield IPsec VPN Client. The original document was written by Ercom, and published on the Stormshield technical documentation website with Ercom's consent.

This guide is intended for Cybels VPN client administrators who oversee the deployment, configuration and operation of the solution. The aim of this guide is to provide a comprehensive and operational overview of Cybels VPN, in order to guarantee secure, reliable remote access that meets the organization's requirements.

The VPN client allows authorized users to access the company's internal resources from remote environments, while guaranteeing the confidentiality of communications, user authentication, and data integrity. The client is to be integrated as part of the information system's global security policy, and must be managed in line with current best practices.

This document covers the range of aspects required to manage the solution, in particular:

  • Technical requirements

  • Steps in installation and configuration

  • Profile management

  • Authentication and encryption mechanisms

  • Monitoring, maintenance and troubleshooting procedures

This guide acts as a reference to assist administrators throughout the life cycle of the VPN client, from its setup to its daily operations, in order to guarantee an efficient and controlled secure service.

Cybels VPN exists in 2 variants:

  • Cybels VPN Essential: includes basic features

  • Cybels VPN Premium: in addition to basic features, provides more advanced deployment and configuration features.

The Cybels VPN software program is supplied in the form of an MSI package, thereby ensuring a recognized standard that guarantees a reliable, reproducible and automatable installation, centralized life cycle management (installation, update, uninstall), as well as native integration with Windows-based deployment and administration tools.

 

Date Description
May 11, 2026

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