Babel Hashed Message Authentication Code Cryptographic Authentication
RFC 7298, “Babel Hashed Message Authentication Code Cryptographic Authentication”, is an Experimental document published in July 2014 by D. Ovsienko. It updates RFC 6126. It has been obsoleted by RFC 8967 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes a cryptographic authentication mechanism for the Babel routing protocol. This document updates RFC 6126. The mechanism allocates two new TLV types for the authentication data, uses Hashed Message Authentication Code (HMAC), and is both optional and backward compatible.
What “Experimental” means
Describes a specification that is part of a research or development effort, published so the community can gain experience with it.
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