BinTec X4000, User Manual

Page: 356 / 498

356 X4000 User’s Guide
Configuration of Security Functions and Firewall
10
If DES or Blowfish are used, the key can be generated automatically with
authentication or defined statically. The following fields in the WAN P
ARTNER
➧
EDIT
➧
A
DVANCED
S
ETTINGS
➧
E
XTENDED
I
NTERFACE
S
ETTINGS
(
OPTIONAL
)
menu are relevant for this purpose:
Table 10-22:
WAN P
ARTNER
➧
ADD
➧
A
DVANCED
S
ETTINGS
➧
E
XTENDED
I
NTERFACE
S
ETTINGS
(
OPTIONAL
)
To do Proceed as follows to exchange data in encrypted form with a WAN partner:
➤
Go to
WAN P
ARTNER
.
➤
Select a WAN partner and confirm with Return to encrypt the PPP
connections to this partner.
➤
Select Encryption, e.g. DES 56.
Field Meaning
Encryption Key
Negotiation Defines whether a key for the connection to the
WAN partner is generated automatically or
defined statically.
Possible values:
■
authentication (default value): Key is
generated automatically by X4000 .
■
static: The key is defined statically and must
be entered under Encryption Key (TX) and
Encryption Key (RX).
Encryption Key (TX) (Only for Encryption Key Negotiation = static)
Key (in hexadecimal format) for encryption of
outgoing data (must be the same as the entry
under Encryption Key (RX) at the connection
partner’s).
Encryption Key (RX) (Only for Encryption Key Negotiation = static)
Key (in hexadecimal format) for encryption of
incoming data (must be the same as the entry
under Encryption Key (TX) at the connection
partner’s).