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RFC 4046: Multicast Security (MSEC) Group Key Management Architecture

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This document defines the common architecture for Multicast Security (MSEC) key management protocols to support a variety of application, transport, and network layer security protocols. It also defines the group security association (GSA), and describes the key management protocols that help establish a GSA. The framework and guidelines described in this document permit a modular and flexible design of group key management protocols for a variety of different settings that are specialized to applications needs. MSEC key management protocols may be used to facilitate secure one-to-many, many-to-many, or one-to-one communication. This memo provides information for the Internet community.

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Document ID
RFC4046
Published
May 2005
Authors
M. Baugher; R. Canetti; L. Dondeti; F. Lindholm
Status
INFORMATIONAL
Stream
IETF
Area
sec
Pages
38
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