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List:       firewalls-gc
Subject:    Re: sonicwall pro shared secrets
From:       "simon chan" <simon () redsentry ! net>
Date:       2001-12-30 5:43:21
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Hi all,

We've seen this Diffie-Hellman Group 1, 2, 3.
What is inside this group and the difference.
Is it a difference combination of encryption and
authentication ?

Also, what's the difference between the different modes ,
aggresive, quick and main ?

Rgds,

Simon


On Fri, 28 Dec 2001 10:33:04 -0800
 "Byron" <snail945@yahoo.com> wrote:
> *This message was transferred with a trial version of
> CommuniGate(tm) Pro*
> SonicWall supports IKE key exchanges via Diffie-Hellman
> group 1, quick, main
> and aggressive modes.  The shared secret is used to
> encrypt the symmetric
> key for secure transmission.  This symmetric key is then
> used to encrypt the
> traffic to be exchanged.
> 
> 
> 
> cheers-byron
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Trevor Osatchuk" <Trevor.Osatchuk@pscl.com>
> To: "Firewalls-Owner (E-mail)" <firewalls@lists.gnac.net>
> Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 9:45 AM
> Subject: sonicwall pro shared secrets
> 
> 
> > I have been doing a little research on Diffie-Hellman
> and I wanted to know
> > what the shared secret used for vpn's in the Sonicwall
> Pro does.  Does it
> > have anything to do with IKE?  Is it a proprietary
> device?
> >
> > Trevor Osatchuk
> > Process Solutions Canada Ltd.
> > Support and Integration Analyst
> > (780) 452-2227 Ext. 286
> > trevor.osatchuk@pscl.com
> >
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