RFC 4718: IKEv2 Clarifications and Implementation Guidelines
This RFC has been replaced. Do not implement against it for new work — it was formally obsoleted by RFC 5996.
Current document in this lineage: RFC 7296 — Internet Key Exchange Protocol Version 2 (IKEv2)
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This document clarifies many areas of the IKEv2 specification. It does not to introduce any changes to the protocol, but rather provides descriptions that are less prone to ambiguous interpretations. The purpose of this document is to encourage the development of interoperable implementations. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC4718
- Published
- October 2006
- Authors
- P. Eronen; P. Hoffman
- Status
- INFORMATIONAL
- Stream
- IETF
- Area
- —
- Pages
- 58
- Also known as
- —
- Obsoleted by:
- RFC 5996
Topics
Standards lineage
This document is one revision in a chain of 7 RFCs, each formally replacing the one before it.
- RFC 2407 (1998)
- RFC 2408 (1998)
- RFC 2409 (1998)
- RFC 4306 (2005)
- RFC 4718 (2006)
- RFC 5996 (2010)
- RFC 7296 (2014) ✓
Read the full history of Internet Key Exchange Protocol Version 2 (IKEv2) →
Referenced by
One later RFC formally updates or obsoletes part of this document.
Related documents
Ranked automatically by shared keywords, IETF area and stream — not by editorial selection.
- RFC 4621Design of the IKEv2 Mobility and Multihoming (MOBIKE) ProtocolCurrent
August 2006
- RFC 4595Use of IKEv2 in the Fibre Channel Security Association Management ProtocolCurrent
July 2006
- RFC 4555IKEv2 Mobility and Multihoming Protocol (MOBIKE)Current
June 2006
- RFC 4945The Internet IP Security PKI Profile of IKEv1/ISAKMP, IKEv2, and PKIXCurrent
August 2007
- RFC 4430Kerberized Internet Negotiation of Keys (KINK)Current
March 2006
- RFC 4308Cryptographic Suites for IPsecCurrent
December 2005
- RFC 4307Cryptographic Algorithms for Use in the Internet Key Exchange Version 2 (IKEv2)Obsoleted
December 2005
- RFC 4304Extended Sequence Number (ESN) Addendum to IPsec Domain of Interpretation (DOI) for Internet Security Association and Key Management Protocol (ISAKMP)Current
December 2005
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