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9: Setup Mode: Advanced Settings
xDirect User Guide 59
Change Keys (N) Y
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1. When prompted to enable encryption, select Y.
2. When prompted, enter the encryption key length. The xDirect supports 128-, 192-, and 256-bit
encryption key lengths.
3. When prompted to change keys, select Y.
4. At the Enter Keys prompt, enter your encryption key. The encryption keys are entered in
hexadecimal. The hexadecimal values are echoed as asterisks to prevent onlookers from
seeing the key. Hexadecimal values are 0-9 and A-F.
For a 128-bit key length, enter 32 hexadecimal characters.
For a 192-bit key length, enter 48 hexadecimal characters.
For a 256-bit key length, enter 64 hexadecimal characters
5. Continue pressing Enter until you return to the Change Setup menu.
6. From the Change Setup menu, select option 9 to save and exit.
Encryption only applies to the port selected for data tunneling (default 10001), regardless of
whether you are using TCP or UDP.
Generally, one of these situations applies:
Encrypted xDirect-to-xDirect communication. Be sure to configure both xDirect devices with
the same encryption key.
Third-party application to xDirect-encrypted communication: xDirect uses standard AES
encryption protocols. To communicate successfully, products and applications on the peer
side must use the same protocols and the same encryption key as the xDirect.
Lantronix Secure Com Port Redirector provides an encrypted connection from Windows-
based applications to the xDirect. Information about SCPR is at www.lantronix.com/device-
networking/utilities-tools/scpr A 30-day trial version of SCPR is available.
Note: Developers can license the Lantronix Encryption Library Suite.
See www.lantronix.com/device-networking/utilities-tools
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Enable Enhanced Password
This setting defaults to the N (No) option, which allows you to set a 4-character password that
protects Setup Mode by means of Telnet and web pages. The Y (Yes) option allows you to set an
extended security password of 16-characters for protecting Telnet and Web Page access.
Enable Enhanced Password (N) ? _
Default Settings (Option 7)
Select 7 to reset the unit’s Channel 1 configuration and expert settings to the default settings. The
server configuration settings for IP address, gateway IP address, and netmask remain unchanged.
The specific settings that this option changes are listed below: