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Chapter 15 IPSec VPN Table 66 Security > VPN > General > Rule Setup: IKE (Advanced) (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Peer Content The configuration of the peer content depends on the peer ID type. For IP, type the IP address of the computer with which you will make the VPN connection. If you configure this field to 0.0.0.0 or leave it blank, the NBG-460N will use the address in the Secure Gateway Address field (refer to the Secure Gateway Address field description). For Domain Name or E-mail, type a domain name or e-mail address by which to identify the remote IPSec router. Use up to 31 ASCII characters including spaces, although trailing spaces are truncated. The domain name or e-mail address is for identification purposes only and can be any string. It is recommended that you type an IP address other than 0.0.0.0 or use the Domain Name or E-mail ID type in the following situations: IKE Phase 1 Negotiation Mode Encryption Algorithm • When there is a NAT router between the two IPSec routers. • When you want the NBG-460N to distinguish between VPN connection requests that come in from remote IPSec routers with dynamic WAN IP addresses. Select Main or Aggressive from the drop-down list box. Multiple SAs connecting through a secure gateway must have the same negotiation mode. Select which key size and encryption algorithm to use in the IKE SA. Choices are: DES - a 56-bit key with the DES encryption algorithm 3DES - a 168-bit key with the DES encryption algorithm Authentication Algorithm SA Life Time (Seconds) The NBG-460N and the remote IPSec router must use the same algorithms and keys. Longer keys require more processing power, resulting in increased latency and decreased throughput. Select which hash algorithm to use to authenticate packet data in the IKE SA. Choices are SHA1 and MD5. SHA1 is generally considered stronger than MD5, but it is also slower. Define the length of time before an IKE SA automatically renegotiates in this field. It may range from 180 to 3,000,000 seconds (almost 35 days). Key Group 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. Select which Diffie-Hellman key group (DHx) you want to use for encryption keys. Choices are: DH1 - use a 768-bit random number DH2 - use a 1024-bit random number NBG-460N User's Guide 199

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Chapter 15 IPSec VPN
NBG-460N User’s Guide
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Peer Content
The configuration of the peer content depends on the peer ID type.
For
IP
, type the IP address of the computer with which you will make
the VPN connection. If you configure this field to
0.0.0.0
or leave it
blank, the NBG-460N will use the address in the
Secure Gateway
Address
field (refer to the
Secure Gateway Address
field
description).
For
Domain Name
or
E-mail
, type a domain name or e-mail address
by which to identify the remote IPSec router. Use up to 31 ASCII
characters including spaces, although trailing spaces are truncated.
The domain name or e-mail address is for identification purposes only
and can be any string.
It is recommended that you type an IP address other than
0.0.0.0
or
use the
Domain Name
or
E-mail
ID type in the following situations:
When there is a NAT router between the two IPSec routers.
When you want the NBG-460N to distinguish between VPN
connection requests that come in from remote IPSec routers with
dynamic WAN IP addresses.
IKE Phase 1
Negotiation Mode
Select
Main
or
Aggressive
from the drop-down list box. Multiple SAs
connecting through a secure gateway must have the same
negotiation mode.
Encryption
Algorithm
Select which key size and encryption algorithm to use in the IKE SA.
Choices are:
DES - a 56-bit key with the DES encryption algorithm
3DES - a 168-bit key with the DES encryption algorithm
The NBG-460N and the remote IPSec router must use the same
algorithms and keys. Longer keys require more processing power,
resulting in increased latency and decreased throughput.
Authentication
Algorithm
Select which hash algorithm to use to authenticate packet data in the
IKE SA. Choices are
SHA1
and
MD5
.
SHA1
is generally considered
stronger than
MD5
, but it is also slower.
SA Life Time
(Seconds)
Define the length of time before an IKE SA automatically renegotiates
in this field. It may range from 180 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.
Key Group
Select which Diffie-Hellman key group (DH
x
) you want to use for
encryption keys. Choices are:
DH1
- use a 768-bit random number
DH2
- use a 1024-bit random number
Table 66
Security > VPN > General > Rule Setup: IKE (Advanced)
(continued)
LABEL
DESCRIPTION