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Appendix A — IKE and IPSec
A protected communication using Packet Protect involves Internet Key
Exchange (IKE) and Internet Protocol Security (IPSec). This appendix describes
details about IKE and IPSec, and how the technologies work together to protect
information as it travels on your network.
In this appendix, you’ll find the following information:
• An overview of IKE and IPSec.
• How Packet Protect uses IKE.
• How Packet Protect uses IPSec.
For more information about IKE and IPSec, including applicable RFCs, see
Internet Engineering Task Force IPSec Working Group Web site at
http://www.ietf.org.