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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