ZyXEL Communications Prestige 652H series User Manual page 225

LABEL
Encryption
Algorithm
Authentication
Algorithm
SA Life Time
(Seconds)
Key Group
Phase 2
Active Protocol
Encryption
Algorithm
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Table 16-8 VPN IKE: Advanced Setup
Select DES, 3DES or AES from the drop-down list box.
When you use one of these encryption algorithms for data communications, both the
sending device and the receiving device must use the same secret key, which can be
used to encrypt and decrypt the message or to generate and verify a message
authentication code. The DES encryption algorithm uses a 56-bit key. Triple DES
(3DES) is a variation on DES that uses a 168-bit key. As a result, 3DES is more
secure than DES. It also requires more processing power, resulting in increased
latency and decreased throughput. This implementation of AES uses a 128-bit key.
AES is faster than 3DES.
Select SHA1 or MD5 from the drop-down list box. MD5 (Message Digest 5) and
SHA1 (Secure Hash Algorithm) are hash algorithms used to authenticate packet
data. The SHA1 algorithm is generally considered stronger than MD5, but is slower.
Select MD5 for minimal security and SHA-1 for maximum security.
Define the length of time before an IKE SA automatically renegotiates in this field. It
may range from 60 to 3,000,000 seconds (almost 35 days).
A short SA Life Time increases security by forcing the two VPN gateways to update
the encryption and authentication keys. However, every time the VPN tunnel
renegotiates, all users accessing remote resources are temporarily disconnected.
You must choose a key group for phase 1 IKE setup. DH1 (default) refers to Diffie-
Hellman Group 1 a 768 bit random number. DH2 refers to Diffie-Hellman Group 2 a
1024 bit (1Kb) random number.
Use the drop-down list box to choose from ESP or AH.
This field is available when you select ESP in the Active Protocol field.
Select DES, 3DES, AES or NULL from the drop-down list box.
When you use one of these encryption algorithms for data communications, both the
sending device and the receiving device must use the same secret key, which can be
used to encrypt and decrypt the message or to generate and verify a message
authentication code. The DES encryption algorithm uses a 56-bit key. Triple DES
(3DES) is a variation on DES that uses a 168-bit key. As a result, 3DES is more
secure than DES. It also requires more processing power, resulting in increased
latency and decreased throughput. This implementation of AES uses a 128-bit key.
AES is faster than 3DES.
Select NULL to set up a tunnel without encryption. When you select NULL, you do
not enter an encryption key.
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