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RFC 9838: Group Key Management Using the Internet Key Exchange Protocol Version 2 (IKEv2)

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This document presents an extension to the Internet Key Exchange Protocol Version 2 (IKEv2) for the purpose of group key management. The protocol is in conformance with the Multicast Security (MSEC) Group Key Management architecture, which contains two components: member registration and group rekeying. Both components are required for a Group Controller/Key Server (GCKS) to provide authorized Group Members (GMs) with IPsec Group Security Associations (GSAs). The GMs then exchange IP multicast or other group traffic as IPsec packets. This document obsoletes RFC 6407.

Document record

Document ID
RFC9838
Published
November 2025
Authors
V. Smyslov; B. Weis
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
sec
Pages
66
Also known as
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Obsoletes:
RFC 6407

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)

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