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RFC 6407: The Group Domain of Interpretation

This RFC has been replaced. Do not implement against it for new work — it was formally obsoleted by RFC 9838.

Current document in this lineage: RFC 9838 — Group Key Management Using the Internet Key Exchange Protocol Version 2 (IKEv2)

In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC

This document describes the Group Domain of Interpretation (GDOI) protocol specified in RFC 3547. The GDOI provides group key management to support secure group communications according to the architecture specified in RFC 4046. The GDOI manages group security associations, which are used by IPsec and potentially other data security protocols. This document replaces RFC 3547. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

Document record

Document ID
RFC6407
Published
October 2011
Authors
B. Weis; S. Rowles; T. Hardjono
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
sec
Pages
64
Also known as
—
Obsoletes:
RFC 3547
Obsoleted by:
RFC 9838

Standards lineage

This document is one revision in a chain of 3 RFCs, each formally replacing the one before it.

  1. RFC 3547 (2003)
  2. RFC 6407 (2011)
  3. RFC 9838 (2025) ✓

Read the full history of Group Key Management Using the Internet Key Exchange Protocol Version 2 (IKEv2) →

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