RFC 5406 · BEST CURRENT PRACTICE · 2009

Guidelines for Specifying the Use of IPsec Version 2

Overview

RFC 5406, “Guidelines for Specifying the Use of IPsec Version 2”, is a Best Current Practice document published in February 2009 by S. Bellovin. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

The Security Considerations sections of many Internet Drafts say, in effect, "just use IPsec". While this is sometimes correct, more often it will leave users without real, interoperable security mechanisms. This memo offers some guidance on when IPsec Version 2 should and should not be specified. This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.

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What “Best Current Practice” means

Documents the IETF community's recommended operational or procedural practice rather than a protocol specification.

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