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Re: Integrated Network Layer Security Protocol
IPSEC WG,
What is the relation of this work to the efforts of
the IPSEC working group?
-- Steve
> From: Internet-Drafts@CNRI.Reston.VA.US
> Subject: ID ACTION:draft-glenn-layer-security-00.txt
> Date: Wed, 29 Sep 93 13:06:44 -0400
>
> A New Internet Draft is available from the on-line Internet-Drafts
> directories.
>
> Title : Integrated Network Layer Security Protocol
> Author(s) : K. Robert Glenn
> Filename : draft-glenn-layer-security-00.txt
> Pages : 24
>
> The Internet has been moving towards a more standardized and open
> infrastructure to cope with its growing requirements. One requirement of
> particular interest and importance is that of network security. With the
> possible addition of CLNP [ISO8473] as a connectionless network protocol
> for the Internet the most useful solution is an integrated network security
> protocol that will provide security services and mechanisms for both
> IP and CLNP.
>
> The protocol defined by this Internet Draft is used to provide security
> services in support of an instance of communication between network layer
> entities for either IP or CLNP. An attempt is made to keep the
> functionality as close as possible to [ISO11577]. As a result this
> specification contains all of the technical complexities and problems
> of [ISO11577]. Editorial comments are included to address certain
> technical issues, such as headers ending on word boundaries,
> type-length-value encoding problems, etc. that may be outside the scope
> of [ISO11577]. This specification should be viewed as an initial attempt
> at identifying a protocol that can provide a set of security services
> for both IPV4 and CLNP.
>