RFC 5764 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2010

Datagram Transport Layer Security Extension to Establish Keys for the Secure Real-time Transport Protocol

Overview

RFC 5764, “Datagram Transport Layer Security Extension to Establish Keys for the Secure Real-time Transport Protocol”, is a Proposed Standard document published in May 2010 by D. McGrew, E. Rescorla. It has since been updated by RFC 7983, RFC 9443. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes a Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) extension to establish keys for Secure RTP (SRTP) and Secure RTP Control Protocol (SRTCP) flows. DTLS keying happens on the media path, independent of any out-of-band signalling channel present. [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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Relationships to other RFCs
Updated by
RFC 7983 RFC 9443
Other RFCs from 2010

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