RFC 8263 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2017

Group Domain of Interpretation GROUPKEY-PUSH Acknowledgement Message

Overview

RFC 8263, “Group Domain of Interpretation GROUPKEY-PUSH Acknowledgement Message”, is a Proposed Standard document published in November 2017 by B. Weis, U. Mangla, T. Karl, N. Maheshwari. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

The Group Domain of Interpretation (GDOI) includes the ability of a Group Controller/Key Server (GCKS) to provide a set of current Group Member (GM) devices with additional security associations (e.g., to rekey expiring security associations). This memo adds the ability of a GCKS to request that the GM devices return an acknowledgement of receipt of its rekey message and specifies the acknowledgement method.

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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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