Lancom Systems LCOS 3.50 User Manual
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Chapter 14: Virtual Private Networks—VPN
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The AH process in the sender
In the sender, the authentication data is generated in 3 steps.
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A checksum is calculated for the complete package using a hash
algorithm.
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This checksum is once again sent through a hash algorithm together with
a key known to both the sender and the recipient.
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This results in the required authentication data which is inserted in the AH
header.
Checking of integrity and authenticity by the recipient
The AH protocol works in a very similar manner at the recipient's end. The
recipient also uses his key to calculate the authentication data for the received
Authentication data,
ICV
Checksum
(hash code)
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IP header
AH header
Data
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