A preshared key can be used instead of a certificate to authenticate the endpoints of a VPN tunnel during IKE phase 1.
Advantages
Disadvantages
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Keys must be distributed offline, then manually entered, making them vulnerable to interception or mistyping.
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When many clients use the same VPN tunnel, the clients must all use the same key.
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It is difficult to change keys when many clients are involved.

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