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Re: Question on IPSec protocol



In message <B0080705FCBED41187750050DA1C154A030731@amindmail.india.ambernetwork
s.com>, Raghunath Tilak writes:
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>Hello All,
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>I came across a paper by Bruce Schneier & Neals Ferguson.
>
>The title is "Cryptographic Evaluation of IPsec".
>The URL is http://www.counterpane.com/ipsec.html
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>The paper suggests some improvements to IPSec protocol.
>
>Are those (suggested improvements) already considered in 
>the present suite of RFCs? (RFC 2401-2412)
>Will those be considered in the future revisions of RFCs in 
>case they are not? 
>
>Please don't feel offended by the question. Consider it as a
>doubt from a newbie to IPSec.

Check the archives -- it's been discussed a number of times.

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