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Chapter 14 IPSec VPN
ZyWALL 2 Plus User’s Guide
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14.13 VPN SA Monitor
In the web configurator, click SECURITY > VPN > SA Monitor. 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.
Primary Remote
Gateway
Type the WAN IP address of the IPSec router with which you're making the VPN
connection.
Manual Proposal
SPI Type a unique SPI (Security Parameter Index) from one to four characters long.
Valid Characters are "0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9".
Encapsulation
Mode
Select Tunnel mode or Transport mode from the drop-down list box.
Active Protocol Select ESP if you want to use ESP (Encapsulation Security Payload). The ESP
protocol (RFC 2406) provides encryption as well as some of the services offered
by AH. If you select ESP here, you must select options from the Encryption
Algorithm and Authentication Algorithm fields (described next).
Select AH if you want to use AH (Authentication Header Protocol). The AH
protocol (RFC 2402) was designed for integrity, authentication, sequence integrity
(replay resistance), and non-repudiation but not for confidentiality, for which the
ESP was designed. If you select AH here, you must select options from the
Authentication Algorithm field (described next).
Encryption
Algorithm
Select DES, 3DES or NULL from the drop-down list box.
When DES is used for data communications, both sender and receiver must know
the Encryption 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.
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.
Encryption Key This field is applicable when you select ESP in the Active Protocol field above.
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
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.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the ZyWALL.
Cancel Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving.
Table 72 SECURITY > VPN > VPN Rules (Manual) > Edit (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION