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RFC 8229: TCP Encapsulation of IKE and IPsec Packets

This RFC has been replaced. Do not implement against it for new work — it was formally obsoleted by RFC 9329.

Current version: RFC 9329 — TCP Encapsulation of Internet Key Exchange Protocol (IKE) and IPsec Packets

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This document describes a method to transport Internet Key Exchange Protocol (IKE) and IPsec packets over a TCP connection for traversing network middleboxes that may block IKE negotiation over UDP. This method, referred to as "TCP encapsulation", involves sending both IKE packets for Security Association establishment and Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) packets over a TCP connection. This method is intended to be used as a fallback option when IKE cannot be negotiated over UDP.

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Document ID
RFC8229
Published
August 2017
Authors
T. Pauly; S. Touati; R. Mantha
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
sec
Pages
25
Also known as
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Obsoleted by:
RFC 9329

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