Interface Options: Provides both graphical user interface (GUI) and command line interface (CLI) options for connection.

Support for Network Address Translation (NAT) Traversal: Allows the VPN client to work from behind a NAT device.

Profile Manager: An interactive feature that helps in creating, modifying, and deleting user- based profiles specific to the gateways.

Non-root access: Users without root privileges can also use the VPN Client. For details, see Section 3.1.2, Non-Root Access.

Certificate Mode of Authentication: Lets you authenticate using x.509 certificates (.pfx format).

Radius Authentication: Lets you authenticate based on the credentials stored in the Radius server.

IP Address Assignment: Assigns an IP address to the VPN client connecting to the gateway.

Dead Peer Detection: Detects and informs if the Nortel gateway is not responding.