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Chapter 3
Configuration via Local Pages
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3.5.3 Peer Descriptors Page
Descriptors
page layout
A Peer Security Descriptor contains the methods for message authentication,
encryption and hashing, and the lifetime of the IKE Security Association.
The Peer Descriptors page allows you to manage Peer Security Descriptors.
A number of Peer Security Descriptors are pre-configured in the SpeedTouch™.
You can verify and modify the contents of the pre-defined Security Descriptors or
define your own Security Descriptors.
Parameter table The following table summarizes the parameters comprised in the peer security
descriptor:
Peer Descriptor name This name is used internally to identify the Peer Security Descriptor. This name
appears in the Descriptor lists on the Peer Profiles page.
Parameter Description
Descriptor name Symbolic name to identify the Descriptor.
Crypto
Cryptographic function used for encrypting the IKE
messages.
Integrity Hashing function used for message authentication
Group Diffie-Hellman group for key exchange
Lifetime-secs
The lifetime of the IKE Security Association. At
expiration of this period re-keying occurs.