Siemens GIGASET 54 User Manual page 26

Configuring Gigaset PC Card 54
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In the Key Type field, select the character format for creating keys:
– HEX
The keys are entered as hexadecimal characters. Please only use the digits 0 to 9
and the letters A to F when entering. For a key with length of 128 bits, 26 hexa-
decimal characters are used, and for a key with length of 64 bits, 10 hexadecimal
characters are used.
– ASCII
The keys are formed from characters of the ASCII character set. For a key with
length of 128 bits, 13 characters are used, and for a key with length of 64 bits, 5
characters are used.
After selecting key length and key type, you can used either a passphrase to generate
your key automatically, or manually enter the key:
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Generating keys with a passphrase
For encryption, you can use a passphrase from which the required keys are gener-
ated automatically.
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Activate the option Use Passphrase.
This activates the appropriate entry field.
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In the Use Passphrase field, enter any sequence of characters as the passphrase.
You can enter up to 260 characters.
Notes:
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Remember that all the connection partners must use the same passphrase for
encryption.
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Make a note of your passphrase and store it in a safe place.
After entering the passphrase, you can jump to the next step and save your changes.
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Creating keys manually
In the fields Key 1 to Key 4 you can enter up to four keys. The length of the keys
entered is determined by the settings in the fields Key Length and Key Type.
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Enter at least one key in one of the four text fields.
Please remember:
all connection partners must use the same key for encryption.
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In the Default Key field, select one of these four created keys with which data trans-
fer on your PC is to be encrypted.
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Click Apply to accept the changes.
The security options of your Gigaset PC Card 54 have been activated.
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