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Clarification of the Third Party Disclosure Procedure in RFC 3979
This document clarifies and updates a single sentence in RFC 3979. Specifically, when third party Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) disclosures are made, the intention is that the IETF Executive Director notify the IPR holder that a third party disclosure has been filed, and to ask the IPR holde...
Auteur(s) : T. Narten
Classé sous : Ipr, Copyright

Mobile IPv6 Operation with IKEv2 and the Revised IPsec Architecture
This document describes Mobile IPv6 operation with the revised IPsec architecture and IKEv2. [STANDARDS TRACK]
Auteur(s) : V. Devarapalli, F. Dupont
Classé sous : Bootstrapping, Mip6, Selector granularity, Mobility header, Eap authentication

Exclude Routes - Extension to Resource ReserVation Protocol-Traffic Engineering (RSVP-TE)
This document specifies ways to communicate route exclusions during path setup using Resource ReserVation Protocol-Traffic Engineering (RSVP-TE). The RSVP-TE specification, "RSVP-TE: Extensions to RSVP for LSP Tunnels" (RFC 3209) and GMPLS extensions to RSVP-TE, "Generalized Multi-Protocol Label ...
Auteur(s) : CY. Lee, A. Farrel, S. De Cnodder
Classé sous : Srlg, Shared risk link groups

RTP Payload Format and File Storage Format for the Adaptive Multi-Rate (AMR) and Adaptive Multi-Rate Wideband (AMR-WB) Audio Codecs
This document specifies a Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) payload format to be used for Adaptive Multi-Rate (AMR) and Adaptive Multi-Rate Wideband (AMR-WB) encoded speech signals. The payload format is designed to be able to interoperate with existing AMR and AMR-WB transport formats on non-IP...
Auteur(s) : J. Sjoberg, M. Westerlund, A. Lakaniemi, Q. Xie
Classé sous : Interoperate, Applications

Media Type Registration of Payload Formats in the RTP Profile for Audio and Video Conferences
This document specifies media type registrations for the RTP payload formats defined in the RTP Profile for Audio and Video Conferences. Some of these may also be used for transfer modes other than RTP. [STANDARDS TRACK]
Auteur(s) : S. Casner
Classé sous : Realtime transport protocol, Multipurpose internet mail extensions

Media Type Registration of RTP Payload Formats
This document specifies the procedure to register RTP payload formats as audio, video, or other media subtype names. This is useful in a text-based format description or control protocol to identify the type of an RTP transmission. [STANDARDS TRACK]
Auteur(s) : S. Casner
Classé sous : Realtime transport protocol, Multipurpose internet mail extensions

Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS) Multiple Signer Clarification
This document updates the Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS), which is published in RFC 3852. This document clarifies the proper handling of the SignedData protected content type when more than one digital signature is present. [STANDARDS TRACK]
Auteur(s) : R. Housley
Classé sous : Signeddata, Digitally sign, Authenticate, Encrypt, Arbitrary message content

IPv6 Enterprise Network Analysis - IP Layer 3 Focus
This document analyzes the transition to IPv6 in enterprise networks focusing on IP Layer 3. These networks are characterized as having multiple internal links and one or more router connections to one or more Providers, and as being managed by a network operations entity. The analysis focuses on...
Auteur(s) : J. Bound, Y. Pouffary, S. Klynsma, T. Chown, D. Green
Classé sous : Internet protocol version 6, Notational network

Declarative Public Extension Key for Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI) Node Architecture
The Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI) protocol, described in RFC 3720, allows for extension items to the protocol in the form of Private or Public Extension Keys. This document describes a Public Extension Key for the purpose of enhancing iSCSI supportability. The key accomplishes...
Auteur(s) : D. Wysochanski
Classé sous : Transport protocol, Tcp, Transmission control protocol

Synchronous Optical Network/Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SONET/SDH) Circuit Emulation over Packet (CEP)
This document provides encapsulation formats and semantics for emulating Synchronous Optical Network/Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SONET/SDH) circuits and services over MPLS. [STANDARDS TRACK]
Auteur(s) : A. Malis, P. Pate, Editor R. Cohen, D. Zelig
Classé sous : Multiprotocol label switching

RFC 4181 Update to Recognize the IETF Trust
This document updates RFC 4181, "Guidelines for Authors and Reviewers of MIB Documents", to recognize the creation of the IETF Trust. This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.
Auteur(s) : Editor C. Heard
Classé sous : Management information base, Standards-track specifications, Mib review

Multiple Encapsulation Methods Considered Harmful
This document describes architectural and operational issues that arise from link-layer protocols supporting multiple Internet Protocol encapsulation methods. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
Auteur(s) : Editor B. Aboba, E. Davies, D. Thaler
Classé sous : Iab, Link-layer protocol, Ip encapsulation, Internet protocol encapsulation

Media Type Registrations for the Open eBook Publication Structure (OEBPS) Package File (OPF)
This document serves to register a media type for the Open eBook Publication Structure (OEBPS) Package Files. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
Auteur(s) : G. Conboy, J. Rivlin, J. Ferraiolo


Delay-Tolerant Networking Architecture
This document describes an architecture for delay-tolerant and disruption-tolerant networks, and is an evolution of the architecture originally designed for the Interplanetary Internet, a communication system envisioned to provide Internet-like services across interplanetary distances in support ...
Auteur(s) : V. Cerf, S. Burleigh, A. Hooke, L. Torgerson, R. Durst, K. Scott, K. Fall, H. Weiss
Classé sous : Disruption tolerant, Irtf, Interplanetary internet

Cryptographic Algorithm Implementation Requirements for Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) and Authentication Header (AH)
The IPsec series of protocols makes use of various cryptographic algorithms in order to provide security services. The Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) and the Authentication Header (AH) provide two mechanisms for protecting data being sent over an IPsec Security Association (SA). To ensure i...
Auteur(s) : V. Manral
Classé sous : Esp, Ipsec, Authentication, Mechanism, Header, Security, Architecture, Payload, Internet, Protocol, Encapsulating, Ipv4, Ipv6

Requirements for Multicast in Layer 3 Provider-Provisioned Virtual Private Networks (PPVPNs)
This document presents a set of functional requirements for network solutions that allow the deployment of IP multicast within Layer 3 (L3) Provider-Provisioned Virtual Private Networks (PPVPNs). It specifies requirements both from the end user and service provider standpoints. It is intended tha...
Auteur(s) : Editor T. Morin
Classé sous : Vpn, Virtual private networks, L3

Timezone Options for DHCP
Two common ways to communicate timezone information are POSIX 1003.1 timezone strings and timezone database names. This memo specifies DHCP options for each of those methods. The DHCPv4 time offset option is deprecated. [STANDARDS TRACK]
Auteur(s) : E. Lear, P. Eggert
Classé sous : Time offset, Posix, Tz database, Tz

Security Threats to Network-Based Localized Mobility Management (NETLMM)
This document discusses security threats to network-based localized mobility management. Threats may occur on two interfaces: the interface between a localized mobility anchor and a mobile access gateway, as well as the interface between a mobile access gateway and a mobile node. Threats to the f...
Auteur(s) : C. Vogt, J. Kempf
Classé sous : Localized mobility anchor, Mobile access gateway, Compromise, Impersonation, Man in the middle, Denial of service, Ip spoofing

Goals for Network-Based Localized Mobility Management (NETLMM)
In this document, design goals for a network-based localized mobility management (NETLMM) protocol are discussed. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
Auteur(s) : Editor J. Kempf


Problem Statement for Network-Based Localized Mobility Management (NETLMM)
Localized mobility management is a well-understood concept in the IETF, with a number of solutions already available. This document looks at the principal shortcomings of the existing solutions, all of which involve the host in mobility management, and makes a case for network-based local mobilit...
Auteur(s) : Editor J. Kempf


Label Switched Path (LSP) Preemption Policies for MPLS Traffic Engineering
When the establishment of a higher priority (Traffic Engineering Label Switched Path) TE LSP requires the preemption of a set of lower priority TE LSPs, a node has to make a local decision to select which TE LSPs will be preempted. The preempted LSPs are then rerouted by their respective \%Head-e...
Auteur(s) : Editor J. de Oliveira, Editor JP. Vasseur, L. Chen, C. Scoglio
Classé sous : Traffic engineering label switched path, Te lsp, Multiprotocol label switching protocol

TCP Friendly Rate Control (TFRC): The Small-Packet (SP) Variant
This document proposes a mechanism for further experimentation, but not for widespread deployment at this time in the global Internet. TCP-Friendly Rate Control (TFRC) is a congestion control mechanism for unicast flows operating in a best-effort Internet environment (RFC 3448). TFRC was intended...
Auteur(s) : S. Floyd, E. Kohler
Classé sous : Transmission control protocol

The Transmission of IP Datagrams over the Semaphore Flag Signaling System (SFSS)
This document specifies a method for encapsulating and transmitting IPv4/IPv6 packets over the Semaphore Flag Signal System (SFSS). This memo provides information for the Internet community.
Auteur(s) : Editor J. Hofmueller, Editor A. Bachmann, Editor IO. zmoelnig
Classé sous : Internet protocol, April fools

FTP Transport for Secure Peer-to-Peer Business Data Interchange over the Internet
This Applicability Statement (AS) describes how to exchange structured business data securely using the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) for XML, Binary, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI - ANSI X12 or UN/EDIFACT), or other data used for business-to-business data interchange for which MIME packaging c...
Auteur(s) : T. Harding, R. Scott
Classé sous : Applicability statement, As, Business-to-business

RIPv2 Cryptographic Authentication
This note describes a revision to the RIPv2 Cryptographic Authentication mechanism originally specified in RFC 2082. This document obsoletes RFC 2082 and updates RFC 2453. This document adds details of how the SHA family of hash algorithms can be used with RIPv2 Cryptographic Authentication, wher...
Auteur(s) : R. Atkinson, M. Fanto
Classé sous : Rip2-md5, Routing information protocol, Encryption

Packetization Layer Path MTU Discovery
This document describes a robust method for Path MTU Discovery (PMTUD) that relies on TCP or some other Packetization Layer to probe an Internet path with progressively larger packets. This method is described as an extension to RFC 1191 and RFC 1981, which specify ICMP-based Path MTU Discovery f...
Auteur(s) : M. Mathis, J. Heffner
Classé sous : Maximum transmission unit, Pmtud

Padding Chunk and Parameter for the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP)
This document defines a padding chunk and a padding parameter and describes the required receiver side procedures. The padding chunk is used to pad a Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) packet to an arbitrary size. The padding parameter is used to pad an SCTP INIT chunk to an arbitrary si...
Auteur(s) : M. Tuexen, R. Stewart, P. Lei


Secure Shell Public Key Subsystem
Secure Shell defines a user authentication mechanism that is based on public keys, but does not define any mechanism for key distribution. No common key management solution exists in current implementations. This document describes a protocol that can be used to configure public keys in an implem...
Auteur(s) : J. Galbraith, J. Van Dyke, J. Bright
Classé sous : Ssh, Ssh2

RADIUS Delegated-IPv6-Prefix Attribute
This document defines a RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service) attribute that carries an IPv6 prefix that is to be delegated to the user. This attribute is usable within either RADIUS or Diameter. [STANDARDS TRACK]
Auteur(s) : J. Salowey, R. Droms
Classé sous : Remote authentication dial in user service, Diameter

Encapsulation of MPLS over Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol Version 3
The Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol, Version 3 (L2TPv3) defines a protocol for tunneling a variety of payload types over IP networks. This document defines how to carry an MPLS label stack and its payload over the L2TPv3 data encapsulation. This enables an application that traditionally requires an MP...
Auteur(s) : M. Townsley, C. Pignataro, S. Wainner, T. Seely, J. Young
Classé sous : L2tpv3, Multiprotocol label switching label stack, Label stack

Pseudowire Emulation Edge-to-Edge (PWE3) Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Transparent Cell Transport Service
The document describes a transparent cell transport service that makes use of the "N-to-one" cell relay mode for Pseudowire Emulation Edge-to-Edge (PWE3) Asynchronous Transfer-Mode (ATM) cell encapsulation. [STANDARDS TRACK]
Auteur(s) : A. Malis, L. Martini, J. Brayley, T. Walsh


RObust Header Compression (ROHC): Corrections and Clarifications to RFC 3095
RFC 3095 defines the RObust Header Compression (ROHC) framework and profiles for IP (Internet Protocol), UDP (User Datagram Protocol), RTP (Real-Time Transport Protocol), and ESP (Encapsulating Security Payload). Some parts of the specification are unclear or contain errors that may lead to misin...
Auteur(s) : L-E. Jonsson, K. Sandlund, G. Pelletier, P. Kremer
Classé sous : Ip, Udp, User datagram protocol, Rtp, Realtime transport protocol, Esp, Encapsulation security payload

Hash and Stuffing: Overlooked Factors in Network Device Benchmarking
Test engineers take pains to declare all factors that affect a given measurement, including intended load, packet length, test duration, and traffic orientation. However, current benchmarking practice overlooks two factors that have a profound impact on test results. First, existing methodologies...
Auteur(s) : D. Newman, T. Player
Classé sous : Bmwg, Benchmarking, Testing, Bit-stuffing, Byte-stuffing

OSPF Link-Local Signaling
OSPF is a link-state intra-domain routing protocol used in IP networks. OSPF routers exchange information on a link using packets that follow a well-defined format. The format of OSPF packets is not flexible enough to enable applications to exchange arbitrary data, which may be necessary in certa...
Auteur(s) : B. Friedman, L. Nguyen, A. Roy, D. Yeung, A. Zinin
Classé sous : Open shortest path first

OSPF Restart Signaling
OSPF is a link-state intra-domain routing protocol used in IP networks. Routers find new and detect unreachable neighbors via the Hello subprotocol. Hello OSPF packets are also used to ensure two-way connectivity within time. When a router restarts its OSPF software, it may not know its neighbors...
Auteur(s) : L. Nguyen, A. Roy, A. Zinin
Classé sous : Open shortest path first

OSPF Out-of-Band Link State Database (LSDB) Resynchronization
OSPF is a link-state intra-domain routing protocol used in IP networks. Link State Database (LSDB) synchronization in OSPF is achieved via two methods -- initial LSDB synchronization when an OSPF router has just been connected to the network and asynchronous flooding that ensures continuous LSDB ...
Auteur(s) : L. Nguyen, A. Roy, A. Zinin
Classé sous : Open shortest path first

Long-Term Archive Service Requirements
There are many scenarios in which users must be able to prove the existence of data at a specific point in time and be able to demonstrate the integrity of data since that time, even when the duration from time of existence to time of demonstration spans a large period of time. Additionally, user...
Auteur(s) : C. Wallace, U. Pordesch, R. Brandner
Classé sous : Data integrity, Digital signatures

Requirements for an IPsec Certificate Management Profile
This informational document describes and identifies the requirements for transactions to handle Public Key Certificate (PKC) lifecycle transactions between Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) Virtual Private Network (VPN) Systems using Internet Key Exchange (IKE) (versions 1 and 2) and Public Key...
Auteur(s) : Editor C. Bonatti, Editor S. Turner, Editor G. Lebovitz
Classé sous : Internet protocol security

Key Change Strategies for TCP-MD5
The TCP-MD5 option is most commonly used to secure BGP sessions between routers. However, changing the long-term key is difficult, since the change needs to be synchronized between different organizations. We describe single-ended strategies that will permit (mostly) unsynchronized key changes. T...
Auteur(s) : S. Bellovin
Classé sous : Bgp, Border gateway protocol

IPsec Security Policy Database Configuration MIB
This document defines a Structure of Management Information Version 2 (SMIv2) Management Information Base (MIB) module for configuring the security policy database of a device implementing the IPsec protocol. The policy-based packet filtering and the corresponding execution of actions described i...
Auteur(s) : M. Baer, R. Charlet, W. Hardaker, R. Story, C. Wang
Classé sous : Management information base, Ipsec-spd-mib

Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) Extensions to IKEv2
While the Internet Key Exchange Protocol version 2 (IKEv2) supports public key based authentication, the corresponding use of in-band Certificate Revocation Lists (CRL) is problematic due to unbounded CRL size. The size of an Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) response is however well-boun...
Auteur(s) : M. Myers, H. Tschofenig
Classé sous : Internet key exchange version 2

Definitions of Managed Objects for the DS1, J1, E1, DS2, and E2 Interface Types
This memo defines a portion of the Management Information Base (MIB) for use with network management protocols in the Internet community. In particular, it describes objects used for managing DS1, J1, E1, DS2, and E2 interfaces. This document is a companion to the documents that define managed ob...
Auteur(s) : Editor O. Nicklass
Classé sous : Mib, Management information base, Ds1-mib

Aggregation of Resource ReSerVation Protocol (RSVP) Reservations over MPLS TE/DS-TE Tunnels
RFC 3175 specifies aggregation of Resource ReSerVation Protocol (RSVP) end-to-end reservations over aggregate RSVP reservations. This document specifies aggregation of RSVP end-to-end reservations over MPLS Traffic Engineering (TE) tunnels or MPLS Diffserv-aware MPLS Traffic Engineering (DS-TE) t...
Auteur(s) : Editor F. Le Faucheur
Classé sous : Multiprotocol label switching, Traffic engineering, Diffserv-aware mpls traffic engineering

Generalized Multiprotocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Label Switching Router (LSR) Management Information Base
This memo defines a portion of the Management Information Base (MIB) for use with network management protocols in the Internet community. In particular, it describes managed objects to configure and/or monitor a Generalized Multiprotocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Label Switching Router (LSR). [STAN...
Auteur(s) : Editor T. Nadeau, Editor A. Farrel
Classé sous : Mib, Gmpls-lsr-std-mib, Gmpls-label-std-mib

Generalized Multiprotocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Traffic Engineering Management Information Base
This memo defines a portion of the Management Information Base (MIB) for use with network management protocols in the Internet community. In particular, it describes managed objects for Generalized Multiprotocol Label Switching (GMPLS)-based traffic engineering. [STANDARDS TRACK]
Auteur(s) : Editor T. Nadeau, A. Farrel, Ed.
Classé sous : Mib, Gmpls-te-std-mib, Iana-gmpls-tc-mib

Definitions of Textual Conventions for Generalized Multiprotocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Management
This document defines a Management Information Base (MIB) module that contains textual conventions (TCs) to represent commonly used Generalized Multiprotocol Label Switching (GMPLS) management information. The intent is that these textual conventions will be imported and used in GMPLS-related MIB...
Auteur(s) : Editor T. Nadeau, Editor A. Farrel
Classé sous : Management information base, Mib, Gmpls-tc-std-mib

Connecting IPv6 Islands over IPv4 MPLS Using IPv6 Provider Edge Routers (6PE)
This document explains how to interconnect IPv6 islands over a Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)-enabled IPv4 cloud. This approach relies on IPv6 Provider Edge routers (6PE), which are Dual Stack in order to connect to IPv6 islands and to the MPLS core, which is only required to run IPv4 MPLS....
Auteur(s) : J. De Clercq, D. Ooms, S. Prevost, F. Le Faucheur
Classé sous : Mp-bgp

Use of Provider Edge to Provider Edge (PE-PE) Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) or IP in BGP/MPLS IP Virtual Private Networks
This document describes an implementation strategy for BGP/MPLS IP Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) in which the outermost MPLS label (i.e., the tunnel label) is replaced with either an IP header or an IP header with Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE). The implementation strategy described herein...
Auteur(s) : Y. Rekhter, R. Bonica, E. Rosen
Classé sous : L3vpn gre encapsulation

The Session Description Protocol (SDP) Content Attribute
This document defines a new Session Description Protocol (SDP) media- level attribute, 'content'. The 'content' attribute defines the content of the media stream to a more detailed level than the media description line. The sender of an SDP session description can attach the 'content' attribute t...
Auteur(s) : J. Hautakorpi, G. Camarillo
Classé sous : Media attribute, Content

Link-local Multicast Name Resolution (LLMNR)
The goal of Link-Local Multicast Name Resolution (LLMNR) is to enable name resolution in scenarios in which conventional DNS name resolution is not possible. LLMNR supports all current and future DNS formats, types, and classes, while operating on a separate port from DNS, and with a distinct res...
Auteur(s) : B. Aboba, D. Thaler, L. Esibov


RFC 1264 Is Obsolete
RFC 1264 was written during what was effectively a completely different time in the life of the Internet. It prescribed rules to protect the Internet against new routing protocols that may have various undesirable properties. In today's Internet, there are so many other pressures against deployin...
Auteur(s) : B. Fenner


The EAP Protected One-Time Password Protocol (EAP-POTP)
This document describes a general Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) method suitable for use with One-Time Password (OTP) tokens, and offers particular advantages for tokens with direct electronic interfaces to their associated clients. The method can be used to provide unilateral or mutual...
Auteur(s) : M. Nystroem
Classé sous : Otp, Extensible authentication protocol

Encoding Instructions for the Generic String Encoding Rules (GSER)
Abstract Syntax Notation One (ASN.1) defines a general framework for annotating types in an ASN.1 specification with encoding instructions that alter how values of those types are encoded according to ASN.1 encoding rules. This document defines the supporting notation for encoding instructions th...
Auteur(s) : S. Legg
Classé sous : Asn.1

Calendaring Extensions to WebDAV (CalDAV)
This document defines extensions to the Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV) protocol to specify a standard way of accessing, managing, and sharing calendaring and scheduling information based on the iCalendar format. This document defines the "calendar-access" feature of CalDAV. [ST...
Auteur(s) : C. Daboo, B. Desruisseaux, L. Dusseault
Classé sous : Calsched, Calsch, Calcav, Calendar, Calendaring, Scheduling, Webdav, Ical, Icalendar, Itip, Text/calendar, Http

Internet Application Protocol Collation Registry
Many Internet application protocols include string-based lookup, searching, or sorting operations. However, the problem space for searching and sorting international strings is large, not fully explored, and is outside the area of expertise for the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). Rather t...
Auteur(s) : C. Newman, M. Duerst, A. Gulbrandsen
Classé sous : Collation, Sorting

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) over IEEE 802 Networks
This document specifies how Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) messages can be transmitted directly over IEEE 802 networks. This document obsoletes RFC 1089. [STANDARDS TRACK]
Auteur(s) : J. Schoenwaelder, T. Jeffree


Enhancements to RTP Payload Formats for EVRC Family Codecs
This document updates the Enhanced Variable Rate Codec (EVRC) RTP payload formats defined in RFC 3558 with several enhancements and extensions. In particular, it defines support for the header-free and interleaved/bundled packet formats for the EVRC-B codec, a new compact bundled format for the E...
Auteur(s) : Q. Xie, R. Kapoor
Classé sous : Enhanced variable rate codec, Real time transmission protocol, Evrc-b, Dtx, Discontinuous transmission

Network Address Translation (NAT) Behavioral Requirements for Unicast UDP
This document defines basic terminology for describing different types of Network Address Translation (NAT) behavior when handling Unicast UDP and also defines a set of requirements that would allow many applications, such as multimedia communications or online gaming, to work consistently. Devel...
Auteur(s) : Editor F. Audet, C. Jennings
Classé sous : Nat, Sip, Udp

Operation of Anycast Services
As the Internet has grown, and as systems and networked services within enterprises have become more pervasive, many services with high availability requirements have emerged. These requirements have increased the demands on the reliability of the infrastructure on which those services rely. Vari...
Auteur(s) : J. Abley, K. Lindqvist
Classé sous : Routing, Load-balancing, Load-sharing

Pre-Shared Key (PSK) Ciphersuites with NULL Encryption for Transport Layer Security (TLS)
This document specifies authentication-only ciphersuites (with no encryption) for the Pre-Shared Key (PSK) based Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol. These ciphersuites are useful when authentication and integrity protection is desired, but confidentiality is not needed or not permitted. [STA...
Auteur(s) : U. Blumenthal, P. Goel
Classé sous : Cipher suite

GMPLS - Communication of Alarm Information
This document describes an extension to Generalized MPLS (Multi-Protocol Label Switching) signaling to support communication of alarm information. GMPLS signaling already supports the control of alarm reporting, but not the communication of alarm information. This document presents both a functio...
Auteur(s) : Editor L. Berger
Classé sous : Generalized multiprotocol label switching, Gmpls-rsvp

Quick-Start for TCP and IP
This document specifies an optional Quick-Start mechanism for transport protocols, in cooperation with routers, to determine an allowed sending rate at the start and, at times, in the middle of a data transfer (e.g., after an idle period). While Quick-Start is designed to be used by a range of tr...
Auteur(s) : S. Floyd, M. Allman, A. Jain, P. Sarolahti


Graceful Restart Mechanism for BGP with MPLS
A mechanism for BGP that helps minimize the negative effects on routing caused by BGP restart has already been developed and is described in a separate document ("Graceful Restart Mechanism for BGP"). This document extends this mechanism to minimize the negative effects on MPLS forwarding caused ...
Auteur(s) : Y. Rekhter, R. Aggarwal
Classé sous : Border gateway protocol, Multiprotocol label switching, Nlri, Bgp network layer reachability information

ISP IPv6 Deployment Scenarios in Broadband Access Networks
This document provides a detailed description of IPv6 deployment and integration methods and scenarios in today\'s Service Provider (SP) Broadband (BB) networks in coexistence with deployed IPv4 services. Cable/HFC, BB Ethernet, xDSL, and WLAN are the main BB technologies that are currently deplo...
Auteur(s) : S. Asadullah, A. Ahmed, C. Popoviciu, P. Savola, J. Palet
Classé sous : V6ops, Isp, Ipv6, Deployment, Scenarios, Broadband, Networks

Operational Security Current Practices in Internet Service Provider Environments
This document is a survey of the current practices used in today's large ISP operational networks to secure layer 2 and layer 3 infrastructure devices. The information listed here is the result of information gathered from people directly responsible for defining and implementing secure infrastru...
Auteur(s) : M. Kaeo
Classé sous : Isp

IBM's iSeries Telnet Enhancements
This document describes the interface to the Telnet server on IBM's iSeries line of midrange business computers. This interface allows Telnet clients to request a Telnet terminal or printer session using specific session attributes related to device names, encryption, language support, auto-sign-...
Auteur(s) : T. Murphy Jr., P. Rieth, J. Stevens
Classé sous : Midrange business computer, Telnet environment, Client, Server, Printer

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCPv4 and DHCPv6) Option for Civic Addresses Configuration Information
This document specifies a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCPv4 and DHCPv6) option containing the civic location of the client or the DHCP server. The Location Configuration Information (LCI) includes information about the country, administrative units such as states, provinces, and cities,...
Auteur(s) : H. Schulzrinne
Classé sous : Lci, Local configuration information

Procedures for Protocol Extensions and Variations
This document discusses procedural issues related to the extensibility of IETF protocols, including when it is reasonable to extend IETF protocols with little or no review, and when extensions or variations need to be reviewed by the IETF community. Experience has shown that extension of protocol...
Auteur(s) : S. Bradner, Editor B. Carpenter, T. Narten
Classé sous : Sdo, Standards development organization

Specifying Alternate Semantics for the Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN) Field
There have been a number of proposals for alternate semantics for the Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN) field in the IP header RFC 3168. This document discusses some of the issues in defining alternate semantics for the ECN field, and specifies requirements for a safe coexistence in an Inter...
Auteur(s) : S. Floyd


Administration of the IANA Special Purpose IPv6 Address Block
This is a direction to IANA concerning the management of the IANA Special Purpose IPv6 address assignment registry. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
Auteur(s) : G. Huston


Security Implications of Using the Data Encryption Standard (DES)
The Data Encryption Standard (DES) is susceptible to brute-force attacks, which are well within the reach of a modestly financed adversary. As a result, DES has been deprecated, and replaced by the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). Nonetheless, many applications continue to rely on DES for secu...
Auteur(s) : S. Kelly


Integrity Transform Carrying Roll-Over Counter for the Secure Real-time Transport Protocol (SRTP)
This document defines an integrity transform for Secure Real-time Transport Protocol (SRTP; see RFC 3711), which allows the roll-over counter (ROC) to be transmitted in SRTP packets as part of the authentication tag. The need for sending the ROC in SRTP packets arises in situations where the rece...
Auteur(s) : V. Lehtovirta, M. Naslund, K. Norrman
Classé sous : Roc

vCard Extensions for Instant Messaging (IM)
This document describes an extension to vCard to support Instant Messaging (IM) and Presence Protocol (PP) applications. IM and PP are becoming increasingly common ways of communicating, and users want to save this contact information in their address books. It allows a URI that is associated wit...
Auteur(s) : C. Jennings, Editor J. Reschke
Classé sous : Impp, Instant messaging and presence protocol

IANA Registration for an Enumservice Containing Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Signaling Information
This document registers the Enumservice type "pstn" and subtype "tel" using the URI scheme 'tel', as well as the subtype "sip" using the URI scheme 'sip' as per the IANA registration process defined in the ENUM specification, RFC 3761. This Enumservice is used to facilitate the routing of telepho...
Auteur(s) : J. Livingood, R. Shockey
Classé sous : Tel, Uri, Uri scheme, Sip

Desired Enhancements to Generic Security Services Application Program Interface (GSS-API) Version 3 Naming
The Generic Security Services API (GSS-API) provides a naming architecture that supports name-based authorization. GSS-API authenticates two named parties to each other. Names can be stored on access control lists (ACLs) to make authorization decisions. Advances in security mechanisms and the way...
Auteur(s) : S. Hartman
Classé sous : Acl, Access control list

The Intrusion Detection Exchange Protocol (IDXP)
This memo describes the Intrusion Detection Exchange Protocol (IDXP), an application-level protocol for exchanging data between intrusion detection entities. IDXP supports mutual-authentication, integrity, and confidentiality over a connection-oriented protocol. The protocol provides for the exch...
Auteur(s) : B. Feinstein, G. Matthews
Classé sous : Intrusion, Intrusion detection, Beep, Security, Ids, Security protocol, Secure protocol, Secure exchange, Idmef

Intrusion Detection Message Exchange Requirements
The purpose of the Intrusion Detection Exchange Format Working Group (IDWG) is to define data formats and exchange procedures for sharing information of interest to intrusion detection and response systems and to the management systems that may need to interact with them. This document describes ...
Auteur(s) : M. Wood, M. Erlinger
Classé sous : Idmef, Idwg, Intrusion detection exchange format

The Intrusion Detection Message Exchange Format (IDMEF)
The purpose of the Intrusion Detection Message Exchange Format (IDMEF) is to define data formats and exchange procedures for sharing information of interest to intrusion detection and response systems and to the management systems that may need to interact with them. This document describes a dat...
Auteur(s) : H. Debar, D. Curry, B. Feinstein
Classé sous : Intrusion detection, Security, Secure, Exchange, Intrusion, Ids, Xml

The EAP-PSK Protocol: A Pre-Shared Key Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) Method
This document specifies EAP-PSK, an Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) method for mutual authentication and session key derivation using a Pre-Shared Key (PSK). EAP-PSK provides a protected communication channel when mutual authentication is successful for both parties to communicate over. ...
Auteur(s) : F. Bersani, H. Tschofenig
Classé sous : Pre-shared key

Extensible Authentication Protocol Method for Shared-secret Authentication and Key Establishment (EAP-SAKE)
This document specifies an Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) mechanism for Shared-secret Authentication and Key Establishment (SAKE). This RFC is published as documentation for the IANA assignment of an EAP Type for a vendor's EAP method per RFC 3748. The specification has passed Designate...
Auteur(s) : M. Vanderveen, H. Soliman
Classé sous : Ieee 802.11i, User anonymity

Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) Using Label Distribution Protocol (LDP) Signaling
This document describes a Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) solution using pseudowires, a service previously implemented over other tunneling technologies and known as Transparent LAN Services (TLS). A VPLS creates an emulated LAN segment for a given set of users; i.e., it creates a Layer 2 broa...
Auteur(s) : Editor M. Lasserre, Editor V. Kompella
Classé sous : Land area network, Transparent lan service

Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) Using BGP for Auto-Discovery and Signaling
Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS), also known as Transparent LAN Service and Virtual Private Switched Network service, is a useful Service Provider offering. The service offers a Layer 2 Virtual Private Network (VPN); however, in the case of VPLS, the customers in the VPN are connected by a mult...
Auteur(s) : Editor K. Kompella, Editor Y. Rekhter
Classé sous : Border gateway protocol, Transparent lan service, Virtual private switched network, Service provider

Multiprotocol Extensions for BGP-4
This document defines extensions to BGP-4 to enable it to carry routing information for multiple Network Layer protocols (e.g., IPv6, IPX, L3VPN, etc.). The extensions are backward compatible - a router that supports the extensions can interoperate with a router that doesn't support the extension...
Auteur(s) : T. Bates, R. Chandra, D. Katz, Y. Rekhter
Classé sous : Mext-bgp4, Border gateway protocol, Network layer protocols

The ENUM Dip Indicator Parameter for the "tel" URI
This document defines a new parameter "enumdi" for the "tel" Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) to support the handling of ENUM queries in Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network elements. A VoIP network element may receive a URI containing an E.164 number, where that URI contains an "enumdi" ...
Auteur(s) : R. Stastny, R. Shockey, L. Conroy
Classé sous : Dns, E.164, Telephone number

Cryptographic Token Key Initialization Protocol (CT-KIP) Version 1.0 Revision 1
This document constitutes Revision 1 of Cryptographic Token Key Initialization Protocol (CT-KIP) Version 1.0 from RSA Laboratories' One-Time Password Specifications (OTPS) series. The body of this document, except for the intellectual property considerations section, is taken from the CT-KIP Vers...
Auteur(s) : M. Nystroem
Classé sous : Rsa laboratories, One-time password specifications, Otps

The RC4-HMAC Kerberos Encryption Types Used by Microsoft Windows
The Microsoft Windows 2000 implementation of Kerberos introduces a new encryption type based on the RC4 encryption algorithm and using an MD5 HMAC for checksum. This is offered as an alternative to using the existing DES-based encryption types. The RC4-HMAC encryption types are used to ease upgra...
Auteur(s) : K. Jaganathan, L. Zhu, J. Brezak
Classé sous : Md5 hmac

Forward Error Correction Grouping Semantics in Session Description Protocol
This document defines the semantics that allow for grouping of Forward Error Correction (FEC) streams with the protected payload streams in Session Description Protocol (SDP). The semantics defined in this document are to be used with "Grouping of Media Lines in the Session Description Protocol" ...
Auteur(s) : A. Li
Classé sous : Fec, Sdp, Media lines

IP over InfiniBand: Connected Mode
This document specifies transmission of IPv4/IPv6 packets and address resolution over the connected modes of InfiniBand. [STANDARDS TRACK]
Auteur(s) : V. Kashyap


IKE and IKEv2 Authentication Using the Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA)
This document describes how the Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) may be used as the authentication method within the Internet Key Exchange (IKE) and Internet Key Exchange version 2 (IKEv2) protocols. ECDSA may provide benefits including computational efficiency, small signature ...
Auteur(s) : D. Fu, J. Solinas
Classé sous : Suite b

ECP Groups For IKE and IKEv2
This document describes new Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) groups for use in the Internet Key Exchange (IKE) and Internet Key Exchange version 2 (IKEv2) protocols in addition to previously defined groups. Specifically, the new curve groups are based on modular arithmetic rather than binary ari...
Auteur(s) : D. Fu, J. Solinas
Classé sous : Elliptic curve, Diffie-hellman, Suite b, Nist curve

The Kerberos V5 ("GSSAPI") Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) Mechanism
The Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) is a framework for adding authentication support to connection-based protocols. This document describes the method for using the Generic Security Service Application Program Interface (GSS-API) Kerberos V5 in the SASL. This document replaces Sec...
Auteur(s) : Editor A. Melnikov
Classé sous : Sasl, Encryption, Protocol, Specific

OSPF Version 2 Management Information Base
This memo defines a portion of the Management Information Base (MIB) for use with network management protocols in TCP/IP-based internets. In particular, it defines objects for managing version 2 of the Open Shortest Path First Routing Protocol. Version 2 of the OSPF protocol is specific to the IP...
Auteur(s) : Editor D. Joyal, Editor P. Galecki, Editor S. Giacalone, R. Coltun, F. Baker
Classé sous : Ospf-mib, Open shortest path first, Spf, Mib, Routing, Network management mib, Ospf-trap-mib

RTP Payload Format for the G.729.1 Audio Codec
This document specifies a Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) payload format to be used for the International Telecommunication Union (ITU-T) G.729.1 audio codec. A media type registration is included for this payload format. [STANDARDS TRACK]
Auteur(s) : A. Sollaud
Classé sous : Real-time transport protocol, Itu-t, International telecommunication union

RFC 3978 Update to Recognize the IETF Trust
This document updates RFC 3978 "IETF Rights in Contributions" to recognize that the IETF Trust is now the proper custodian of all IETF-related intellectual property rights. This document does not constrain how the IETF Trust exercises those rights. This document specifies an Internet Best Current...
Auteur(s) : Editor S. Bradner
Classé sous : Ipr, Intellectual property rights, Copyright

The Virtual Fabrics MIB
This memo defines a portion of the Management Information Base (MIB) for use with network management protocols in the Internet community. In particular, it describes managed objects for information related to the Fibre Channel network's Virtual Fabrics function. [STANDARDS TRACK]
Auteur(s) : S. Kipp, G. Ramkumar, K. McCloghrie
Classé sous : Management information base, T11-fc-virtual-fabric-mib, Fibre channel network, Virtual fabric

Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) Password Authenticated Exchange
This document defines an Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) method called EAP-PAX (Password Authenticated eXchange). This method is a lightweight shared-key authentication protocol with optional support for key provisioning, key management, identity protection, and authenticated data exchan...
Auteur(s) : T. Clancy, W. Arbaugh
Classé sous : Eap-pax, Password authenticated exchange, Key exchange

Common Policy: A Document Format for Expressing Privacy Preferences
This document defines a framework for authorization policies controlling access to application-specific data. This framework combines common location- and presence-specific authorization aspects. An XML schema specifies the language in which common policy rules are represented. The common policy ...
Auteur(s) : H. Schulzrinne, H. Tschofenig, J. Morris, J. Cuellar, J. Polk, J. Rosenberg
Classé sous : Rules, Conditions, Permissions

Using the NETCONF Protocol over the Blocks Extensible Exchange Protocol (BEEP)
This document specifies an application protocol mapping for the Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF) over the Blocks Extensible Exchange Protocol (BEEP). [STANDARDS TRACK]
Auteur(s) : E. Lear, K. Crozier
Classé sous : Xml, Configuration, Network management, Extensible markup language

Using NETCONF over the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)
The Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF) is applicable to a wide range of devices in a variety of environments. Web Services is one such environment and is presently characterized by the use of the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP). NETCONF finds many benefits in this environment: from the...
Auteur(s) : T. Goddard
Classé sous : Netconf, Xmlconf, Soap, Device managment, Xml, Extensible markup language

Using the NETCONF Configuration Protocol over Secure SHell (SSH)
This document describes a method for invoking and running the Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF) within a Secure Shell (SSH) session as an SSH subsystem. [STANDARDS TRACK]
Auteur(s) : M. Wasserman, T. Goddard
Classé sous : Network configuration protocol

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