RFC 6407 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2011

The Group Domain of Interpretation

Overview

RFC 6407, “The Group Domain of Interpretation”, is a Proposed Standard document published in October 2011 by B. Weis, S. Rowles, T. Hardjono. It obsoletes RFC 3547. It has been obsoleted by RFC 9838 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes the Group Domain of Interpretation (GDOI) protocol specified in RFC 3547. The GDOI provides group key management to support secure group communications according to the architecture specified in RFC 4046. The GDOI manages group security associations, which are used by IPsec and potentially other data security protocols. This document replaces RFC 3547. [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
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 3547
Obsoleted by
RFC 9838
Other RFCs from 2011

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