User guide

Odyssey Access Client User Guide
24  Content Dialogs
(black) – Connected, but authentication not in use
(blue) – Connected and authenticated
The status details that you see depends on your authentication method and access
point and might include the following:
 Result of your last connection attempt
 Type of authentication
 Elapsed time (since last connection)
 Cipher suite used to secure credential exchange
 Access point identification information
Encryption Key Information
The encryption key information button indicates whether encryption keys are in
use for this connection.
(outline) – Data is not encrypted
(black) – Data is encrypted using static keys
(blue) – Data is encrypted using dynamic keys (802.1X)
Status details for these icons can show the following types of information:
 Global encryption: The size (in bits) of global encryption keys
 Access point encryption: The size (in bits) of access point encryption keys
Endpoint Trust Status
In a UAC network, the Endpoint Trust Status section near the bottom of the
Connection dialog includes an icon that indicates endpoint trust status.
Status indicator and messages.
Shortcut Keys
In addition to using the mouse to access buttons, tabs, and dialogs on OAC, you can
use your keyboard to access OAC features.
On Windows XP systems, press the Alt key to see the shortcut keys available on any
given screen. For older Windows versions, the shortcut keys are always underlined.
NOTE: A WEP encryption key has a secret part whose length is either 40 or 104
bits and a 24-bit non-secret part that changes for each packet. Thus, the total key
length is either 64 or 128 bits. OAC reports the length of the secret part, which is
either 40 or 104 bits.