# Post-quantum Pre-shared Key Properties dialog box

Use this dialog box to create a new PPK element.

Table 1.
Option | Definition
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Name (Optional) | Enter a name for the PPK element for easy identification. Note: If the name field is left empty, then the primary PPK ID is used as the name of the element.
Primary PPK section
ID | Enter the primary PPK ID. Note: The PPK ID is a string that can be between 1 and 1024 characters long.
Secret | Enter the pre-shared secret that is associated with the primary PPK ID. Important: If you want to change the primary pre-shared secret on both gateways, first define the new secret in the Secondary PPK section and then use the Swap button to swap between the primary and secondary secret. For more details, refer to the Update the Post-quantum Pre-shared key topic. Note: The Secret can be one of the following: An ASCII string. A hex-encoded string if it has a 0x prefix. A Base64-encoded string if it has a 0s prefix in its value. The length of the secret value can be between 1 and 1024 characters long.
Hide | When selected, the primary pre-shared secret is hidden.
Swap | Click the Swap button to swap between the primary and secondary PPK ID and Secret pairs.
Secondary PPK section
ID (Optional) | Enter the secondary PPK ID. Note: The PPK ID is a string that can be between 1 and 1024 characters long.
Secret (Optional) | Enter the pre-shared secret that is associated with the secondary PPK ID. Note: The Secret can be one of the following: An ASCII string. A hex-encoded string if it has a 0x prefix. A Base64-encoded string if it has a 0s prefix in its value. The length of the secret value can be between 1 and 1024 characters long.
Hide | When selected, the secondary pre-shared secret is hidden.
Comment (Optional) | Enter a comment for the PPK element for easy identification.