RFC 4304 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2005

Extended Sequence Number Addendum to IPsec Domain of Interpretation for Internet Security Association and Key Management Protocol

Overview

RFC 4304, “Extended Sequence Number Addendum to IPsec Domain of Interpretation for Internet Security Association and Key Management Protocol”, is a Proposed Standard document published in December 2005 by S. Kent. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

The IP Security Authentication Header (AH) and Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) protocols use a sequence number to detect replay. This document describes extensions to the Internet IP Security Domain of Interpretation (DOI) for the Internet Security Association and Key Management Protocol (ISAKMP). These extensions support negotiation of the use of traditional 32-bit sequence numbers or extended (64-bit) sequence numbers (ESNs) for a particular AH or ESP security association. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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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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