

You must purchase a 3DES (168-bit) license key, or have a service contract, to obtain a 3DES license key. The form is available at the following website: You can register as a guest and then proceed to fill out the form.

However, access to this form does not require a purchase or service contract. Accessing this form requires prior registration on at. To obtain a DES (56-bit) license key for the PIX Firewall, use the IPSec 56-bit Customer Registration form.

If your PIX Firewall is not enabled for DES, you must get a new activation (license) key. You must have an activation key that enables Data Encryption Standard (DES) or the more secure 3DES, which PDM requires for support of the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol. The UNIX, Solaris, and Linux operating systems contain a TFTP server. If your computer runs the Windows operating system and you registered user, you can download a TFTP server from on the Web or by FTP. You must have a TFTP server to install the PIX Firewall software.
