Figure 9.1. The AH protocol
AH uses a cryptographic hash function to produce a MAC from the data in the IP packet. This MAC
is then transmitted with the packet, allowing the remote endpoint to verify the integrity of the
original IP packet, making sure the data has not been tampered with on its way through the Internet.
Apart from the IP packet data, AH also authenticates parts of the IP header.
The AH protocol inserts an AH header after the original IP header. In tunnel mode, the AH header is
inserted after the outer header, but before the original, inner IP header.
ESP (Encapsulating Security Payload)
The ESP protocol inserts an ESP header after the original IP header, in tunnel mode, the ESP header
is inserted after the outer header, but before the original, inner IP header.
All data after the ESP header is encrypted and/or authenticated. The difference from AH is that ESP
also provides encryption of the IP packet. The authentication phase also differs in that ESP only
authenticates the data after the ESP header; thus the outer IP header is left unprotected.
The ESP protocol is used for both encryption and authentication of the IP packet. It can also be used
to do either encryption only, or authentication only.
Figure 9.2. The ESP protocol
9.3.5. NAT Traversal
Both IKE and IPsec protocols present a problem in the functioning of NAT. Both protocols were not
designed to work through NATs and because of this, a technique called "NAT traversal" has
9.3.5. NAT Traversal
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Summary of Contents for NetDefend DFL-260E
Page 27: ...1 3 NetDefendOS State Engine Packet Flow Chapter 1 NetDefendOS Overview 27...
Page 79: ...2 7 3 Restore to Factory Defaults Chapter 2 Management and Maintenance 79...
Page 146: ...3 9 DNS Chapter 3 Fundamentals 146...
Page 227: ...4 7 5 Advanced Settings for Transparent Mode Chapter 4 Routing 227...
Page 241: ...5 4 IP Pools Chapter 5 DHCP Services 241...
Page 339: ...6 7 Blacklisting Hosts and Networks Chapter 6 Security Mechanisms 339...
Page 360: ...7 4 7 SAT and FwdFast Rules Chapter 7 Address Translation 360...
Page 382: ...8 3 Customizing HTML Pages Chapter 8 User Authentication 382...
Page 386: ...The TLS ALG 9 1 5 The TLS Alternative for VPN Chapter 9 VPN 386...
Page 439: ...Figure 9 3 PPTP Client Usage 9 5 4 PPTP L2TP Clients Chapter 9 VPN 439...
Page 450: ...9 7 6 Specific Symptoms Chapter 9 VPN 450...
Page 488: ...10 4 6 Setting Up SLB_SAT Rules Chapter 10 Traffic Management 488...
Page 503: ...11 6 HA Advanced Settings Chapter 11 High Availability 503...
Page 510: ...12 3 5 Limitations Chapter 12 ZoneDefense 510...
Page 533: ...13 9 Miscellaneous Settings Chapter 13 Advanced Settings 533...