RFC 4552 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2006
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Authentication/Confidentiality for OSPFv3
Overview
RFC 4552, “Authentication/Confidentiality for OSPFv3”, is a Proposed Standard document published in June 2006 by M. Gupta, N. Melam. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes means and mechanisms to provide authentication/confidentiality to OSPFv3 using an IPv6 Authentication Header/Encapsulating Security Payload (AH/ESP) extension header. [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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