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RFC 3562: Key Management Considerations for the TCP MD5 Signature Option

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The TCP MD5 Signature Option (RFC 2385), used predominantly by BGP, has seen significant deployment in critical areas of Internet infrastructure. The security of this option relies heavily on the quality of the keying material used to compute the MD5 signature. This document addresses the security requirements of that keying material. This memo provides information for the Internet community.

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Document ID
RFC3562
Published
July 2003
Authors
M. Leech
Status
INFORMATIONAL
Stream
IETF
Area
rtg
Pages
7
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