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RFC 7166: Supporting Authentication Trailer for OSPFv3

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Currently, OSPF for IPv6 (OSPFv3) uses IPsec as the only mechanism for authenticating protocol packets. This behavior is different from authentication mechanisms present in other routing protocols (OSPFv2, Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS), RIP, and Routing Information Protocol Next Generation (RIPng)). In some environments, it has been found that IPsec is difficult to configure and maintain and thus cannot be used. This document defines an alternative mechanism to authenticate OSPFv3 protocol packets so that OSPFv3 does not depend only upon IPsec for authentication. The OSPFv3 Authentication Trailer was originally defined in RFC 6506. This document obsoletes RFC 6506 by providing a revised definition, including clarifications and refinements of the procedures.

Document record

Document ID
RFC7166
Published
March 2014
Authors
M. Bhatia; V. Manral; A. Lindem
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
rtg
Pages
23
Also known as
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Obsoletes:
RFC 6506

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