Gents,

AM can authenticate peer using either IP, hostname or Certificate
MM can use only IP or Certificate

Really, don't get what are you looking for.

Regards,
Piotr

2010/10/10 Pieter-Jan Nefkens <[email protected]>

> Hello all,
>
> If i remember correctly, in isakmp main mode, the negotiation of policies,
> such as dh group, encrypion, etc is done before the authentication of the
> peer takes place.
>
> But in agressive mode, all these attributes are sent in one packet, thus
> resulting in less packets, and everything must be just a-ok, as there will
> be no negiotiation on the policies.
>
> So, in main mode, msg 1 contains only the authentication policies, while in
> agressive mode the first message contains all properties and the nonce (dh)
>
> Hth
> Pj
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On 10 okt. 2010, at 08:18, karim jamali <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Thanks Boss:)..Let us wait & c
>
> On Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 6:13 AM, Kingsley Charles 
> <<[email protected]>
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> True with AM, the pre-shared key is not used with shared secret to
>> generate the encryption key.
>>
>> But how will the peer initiating,  AM find a matching pre-shared keys with
>> hostnames. The pre-shared key should be sent as an hash to other peer which
>> also hashes it's pre-shared key and sees if it matches. Irrespective of
>> whether it is AM or MM, this will happen. If you have configured hostname
>> for the pre-shared key, how will IOS find a matching key?
>>
>> Anyway let's wait for others comment too.
>>
>>
>> With regards
>> Kings
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 2:00 AM, karim jamali < <[email protected]>
>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> hello Kingsley,
>>>
>>> First I would like to thank you for putting your efforts into this great
>>> informative post. However let me argue that:
>>> 1)In AM the DH KE algorithm doesn't depend on the PSK which makes it
>>> different from MM where PSK must be based on the peer address as the PSK is
>>> used in the DH KE algorithm. Thus I do believe there is no reason for the
>>> initiator to look the peer address/hostname of the remote peer while
>>> initiating. I hope someone can shed more light into this. As per your
>>> statement:
>>>
>>> "The peer initiating the AM, sees the IP address in the crypto map and
>>> tries to find a matching pre-shared key, when there is an interesting
>>> traffic". The question raised is why it can't send based on hostnames.
>>>
>>> In AM as per my understanding the DH KE works in parallel with IKE IDs
>>> and authentication process, i.e. the IDs are exchanged in the clear. While I
>>> believe it should work this way:
>>> 1)Initiator sends to responder its ISAKMP Policy with its different
>>> parameters & the responder replies having accepted a policy.
>>> 2)DH KE & IKE IDs exchange for authentication happen simultaneously.
>>>
>>> Gents will appreciate your support on this:)
>>>
>>> Thanks Kingsley:)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 11:07 AM, Kingsley Charles 
>>> <<[email protected]>
>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Karim, configure crypto isakmp key CISCO address 136.1.122.2 on R1R2.
>>>>
>>>> Let me put my understanding:
>>>>
>>>> Aggressive mode can be used where the IP address of a peer keeps
>>>> changing.
>>>>
>>>> 1) One peer will be configured for dynamic crypto map and this is the
>>>> hub or server as the spoke's IP address keep changing.
>>>> 2) The other peers will be configured with static crypto map with "set
>>>> peer" of the hub's IP address.
>>>> 3) Since the address of spokes keep changing, I opt for configuring
>>>> hostnames on hub for the pre-shared keys.
>>>> 4) In that case, the spokes should send the identity in hostnames.
>>>> 5) The hub should send the identity in address.
>>>>
>>>> If you want to initiate AM, there are two ways either use isakmp profile
>>>> with "initiate mode aggressive" or "crypto isakmp peer address" which
>>>> doesn't need profiles.
>>>>
>>>> In AM, the risk is that the identity of the peers are revealed during
>>>> ISAKMP phase 1. Since, the spoke's address changes there is not much risk
>>>> but still the hub's address is exposed.
>>>>
>>>> The peer initiating the AM, sees the IP address in the crypto map and
>>>> tries to find a matching pre-shared key, when there is an interesting
>>>> traffic.If you configure
>>>> as a hostname, then it can't find a match. Hence on the peer which
>>>> initiates the AM, you need to configure with IP address. The hub can be
>>>> configured hostname as it receiver not the initiator.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *Spokes config*
>>>>
>>>> ip domain-name <http://cisco.com>cisco.com
>>>> crypto isakmp policy 1
>>>>  authentication pre-share
>>>> crypto isakmp key cisco address 10.20.30.42
>>>>
>>>> crypto isakmp profile prof
>>>>
>>>> ! This profile is incomplete (no match identity statement)
>>>>    keyring default
>>>>    self-identity fqdn
>>>>    initiate mode aggressive
>>>>
>>>> crypto ipsec transform-set tran esp-3des esp-sha-hmac
>>>>
>>>> crypto map cisco 1 ipsec-isakmp
>>>>  set peer 10.20.30.42
>>>>  set transform-set tran
>>>>  set isakmp-profile prof
>>>>  match address 123
>>>>
>>>> interface GigabitEthernet0/0
>>>>  crypto map cisco
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *Hub's config*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> crypto isakmp policy 1
>>>>  authentication pre-share
>>>> crypto isakmp key cisco hostname <http://router1.cisco.com>
>>>> router1.cisco.com
>>>> crypto isakmp identity address
>>>>
>>>> crypto ipsec transform-set tran esp-3des esp-sha-hmac
>>>>
>>>> crypto dynamic-map dynmap 1
>>>>  set transform-set tran
>>>>
>>>> crypto map cisco 1 ipsec-isakmp dynamic dynmap
>>>>
>>>> interface GigabitEthernet0/0
>>>>  crypto map cisco
>>>>
>>>> Instead of dynamic crypto map, you can use static crypto map on the hub
>>>> as following. the logic is still the same.
>>>>
>>>> crypto ipsec transform-set tran esp-3des esp-sha-hmac
>>>>
>>>> crypto map cisco 1 ipsec-isakmp
>>>>  set peer 10.20.30.41
>>>>  set transform-set tran
>>>>  match address 123
>>>>
>>>> interface GigabitEthernet0/0
>>>>  crypto map cisco
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Without ISAKMP profiles, you can initiate AM. Please refer to
>>>> <http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk583/tk372/technologies_configuration_example09186a0080094525.shtml>
>>>> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk583/tk372/technologies_configuration_example09186a0080094525.shtml
>>>>
>>>> With regards
>>>> Kings
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 8:59 PM, Bruno < <[email protected]>
>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I've had this issue before. I made this works in 2 ways
>>>>> 1 - add also "crypto isakmp key CISCO address 136.1.122.2
>>>>> or
>>>>> 2 - add a local host entry on the router mapping the hostname XXXX to
>>>>> 136.1.122.2
>>>>>
>>>>> If this is correct, I don't know and never had anyone to explain me why
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 12:20 PM, karim jamali <<[email protected]>
>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Dear Experts,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am trying to run IKE Phase I in Aggressive mode using ISAKMP
>>>>>> Profiles, however I am not able to get why it doesn't work when running 
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> debugs I see that it can't run AGGRESSIVE mode and it can't find a PSK or
>>>>>> cert despite the fact that it exists. I would appreciate any input.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> crypto isakmp key CISCO hostname XXXX <http://rack1r2.ine.com/>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> crypto isakmp profile AGGRESSIVE
>>>>>> ! This profile is incomplete (no match identity statement)
>>>>>>    keyring default
>>>>>>    self-identity fqdn
>>>>>>    initiate mode aggressive
>>>>>> !
>>>>>>
>>>>>> crypto ipsec transform-set R1R2 esp-3des esp-md5-hmac
>>>>>> !
>>>>>> crypto map R1R2 isakmp-profile AGGRESSIVE
>>>>>> crypto map R1R2 10 ipsec-isakmp
>>>>>>  set peer 136.1.122.2
>>>>>>  set transform-set R1R2
>>>>>>  match address LO12
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> interface FastEthernet0/0
>>>>>>  ip address 136.1.121.1 255.255.255.0
>>>>>>  duplex auto
>>>>>>  speed auto
>>>>>>  crypto map R1R2
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>     spi= 0x0(0), conn_id= 0, keysize= 0, flags= 0x0
>>>>>> Oct  8 04:54:52.071: ISAKMP:(0): SA request profile is AGGRESSIVE
>>>>>> Oct  8 04:54:52.071: ISAKMP: Created a peer struct for 136.1.122.2,
>>>>>> peer port 500
>>>>>> Oct  8 04:54:52.071: ISAKMP: New peer created peer = 0x83D50508
>>>>>> peer_handle = 0x80000010
>>>>>> Oct  8 04:54:52.075: ISAKMP: Locking peer struct 0x83D50508, refcount
>>>>>> 1 for isakmp_initiator
>>>>>> Oct  8 04:54:52.075: ISAKMP: local port 500, remote port 500
>>>>>> Oct  8 04:54:52.075: ISAKMP: set new node 0 to QM_IDLE
>>>>>> Oct  8 04:54:52.075: insert sa successfully sa = 83DE56A8
>>>>>> Oct  8 04:54:52.075: ISAKMP:(0):Can not start Aggressive mode, trying
>>>>>> Main mode.
>>>>>> Oct  8 04:54:52.079: ISAKMP:(0): No Cert or pre-shared address key.
>>>>>> Oct  8 04:54:52.079: ISAKMP:(0): construct_initial_message: Can not
>>>>>> start Main mode
>>>>>> Oct  8 04:54:52.079: ISAKMP: Unlocking peer struct 0x83D50508 for
>>>>>> isadb_unlock_peer_delete_sa(), count 0
>>>>>> Oct  8 04:54:52.079: ISAKMP: Deleting peer node by peer_reap for
>>>>>> 136.1.122.2: 83D50508
>>>>>> Oct  8 04:54:52.079: ISAKMP:(0):purging SA., sa=83DE56A8,
>>>>>> delme=83DE56A8
>>>>>> Oct  8 04:54:52.079: ISAKMP:(0):purging node -1397275558
>>>>>> Oct  8 04:54:52.083: ISAKMP: Error while processing SA request: Failed
>>>>>> to initialize SA
>>>>>> Oct  8 04:54:52.083: ISAKMP: Error while processing KMI message 0,
>>>>>> error 2.
>>>>>> Oct  8 04:54:52.083: IPSEC(key_engine): got a queue event with 1 KMI
>>>>>> message(s)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best Regards
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> KJ
>>>>>>
>>>>>> _______________________________________________
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>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Bruno Fagioli (by Jaunty Jackalope)
>>>>> Cisco Security Professional
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
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>>>>> please visit <http://www.ipexpert.com>www.ipexpert.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> KJ
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> KJ
>
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