MIKEY: Multimedia Internet KEYing
RFC 3830, “MIKEY: Multimedia Internet KEYing”, is a Proposed Standard document published in August 2004 by J. Arkko, E. Carrara, F. Lindholm, M. Naslund, K. Norrman. It has since been updated by RFC 4738, RFC 6309. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes a key management scheme that can be used for real-time applications (both for peer-to-peer communication and group communication). In particular, its use to support the Secure Real-time Transport Protocol is described in detail. Security protocols for real-time multimedia applications have started to appear. This has brought forward the need for a key management solution to support these protocols. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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