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P-202H Plus v2 User's Guide Table 39 Rule Setup with Manual Key LABEL Encryption Algorithm Encryption Key (Only with ESP) Authentication Algorithm Authentication Key Back Apply Cancel Delete DESCRIPTION Select DES, 3DES or NULL from the drop-down list box. The ZyXEL Device's encryption algorithm should be identical to the secure remote gateway. When DES is used for data communications, both sender and receiver must know 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. Select NULL to set up a tunnel without encryption. When you select NULL, you do not enter an encryption key. With DES, type a unique key 8 characters long. With 3DES, type a unique key 24 characters long. Any characters may be used, including spaces, but trailing spaces are truncated. 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. Type a unique authentication key to be used by IPSec if applicable. Enter 16 characters for MD5 authentication or 20 characters for SHA-1 authentication. Any characters may be used, including spaces, but trailing spaces are truncated. Click Back to return to the previous screen. Click Apply to save your changes back to the ZyXEL Device. Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. Click Delete to remove the current rule. 11.14 SA Monitor Screen In the web configurator, click VPN and the Monitor link. Use this screen to display and manage active VPN connections. A Security Association (SA) is the group of security settings related to a specific VPN tunnel. This screen displays active VPN connections. Use Refresh to display active VPN connections. This screen is read-only. The following table describes the labels in this tab. Note: When there is outbound traffic but no inbound traffic, the SA times out automatically after two minutes. A tunnel with no outbound or inbound traffic is "idle" and does not timeout until the SA lifetime period expires. See the Keep Alive section to have the ZyXEL Device renegotiate an IPSec SA when the SA lifetime expires, even if there is no traffic. Chapter 11 VPN Screens 134

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P-202H Plus v2 User’s Guide
Chapter 11 VPN Screens
134
11.14
SA Monitor Screen
In the web configurator, click
VPN
and the
Monitor
link. Use this screen to display and
manage active VPN connections.
A Security Association (SA) is the group of security settings related to a specific VPN tunnel.
This screen displays active VPN connections. Use
Refresh
to display active VPN
connections. This screen is read-only. The following table describes the labels in this tab.
Note:
When there is outbound traffic but no inbound traffic, the SA times out
automatically after two minutes. A tunnel with no outbound or inbound traffic is
"idle" and does not timeout until the SA lifetime period expires. See the Keep
Alive section to have the ZyXEL Device renegotiate an IPSec SA when the SA
lifetime expires, even if there is no traffic.
Encryption Algorithm
Select
DES
,
3DES
or
NULL
from the drop-down list box. The ZyXEL Device's
encryption algorithm should be identical to the secure remote gateway. When
DES
is used for data communications, both sender and receiver must know
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. Select
NULL
to set up a tunnel without encryption.
When you select
NULL
, you do not enter an encryption key.
Encryption Key (Only
with ESP)
With
DES
, type a unique key 8 characters long. With
3DES
, type a unique
key 24 characters long. Any characters may be used, including spaces, but
trailing spaces are truncated.
Authentication
Algorithm
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.
Authentication Key
Type a unique authentication key to be used by IPSec if applicable. Enter 16
characters for
MD5
authentication or 20 characters for
SHA-1
authentication.
Any characters may be used, including spaces, but trailing spaces are
truncated.
Back
Click
Back
to return to the previous screen.
Apply
Click
Apply
to save your changes back to the ZyXEL Device.
Cancel
Click
Cancel
to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Delete
Click
Delete
to remove the current rule.
Table 39
Rule Setup with Manual Key
LABEL
DESCRIPTION