Raritan Dominion KX II, User Manual

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Chapter 9: Security Management
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Encryption mode Description
Auto This is the recommended option. The
Dominion KX II autonegotiates to the
highest level of encryption possible.
RC4 Secures user names, passwords and KVM
data, including video transmissions using
the RSA RC4 encryption method. This is a
128-bit Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
protocol that provides a private
communications channel between the
Dominion KX II device and the Remote PC
during initial connection authentication.
AES-128 The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
is a National Institute of Standards and
Technology specification for the encryption
of electronic data. 128 is the key length.
When AES-128 is specified, be certain that
your browser supports it, otherwise you will
not be able to connect. See
Checking Your
Browser for AES Encryption (on page
186) for more information.
AES-256 The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
is a National Institute of Standards and
Technology specification for the encryption
of electronic data. 256 is the key length.
When AES-256 is specified, be certain that
your browser supports it, otherwise you will
not be able to connect. See
Checking Your
Browser for AES Encryption (on page
186) for more information.
Note: MPC will always negotiate to the highest encryption and will
match the Encryption Mode setting if not set to Auto.
Note: If you are running Windows XP with Service Pack 2, Internet
Explorer 7 cannot connect remotely to the Dominion KX II using
AES-128 encryption.
2. Apply Encryption Mode to KVM and Virtual Media. When selected,
this option applies the selected encryption mode to both KVM and
virtual media. After authentication, KVM and virtual media data is
also transferred with 128-bit encryption.
3. PC Share Mode. Determines global concurrent remote KVM access,
enabling up to eight remote users to simultaneously log into one
Dominion KX II and concurrently view and control the same target
server through the device. Click the drop-down list to select one of
the following options: