Last Call: <draft-ietf-rmt-simple-auth-for-alc-norm-06.txt> (Simple Authentication Schemes for the ALC and NORM Protocols) to Proposed Standard

The IESG has received a request from the Reliable Multicast Transport WG
(rmt) to consider the following document:
- 'Simple Authentication Schemes for the ALC and NORM Protocols'
  <draft-ietf-rmt-simple-auth-for-alc-norm-06.txt> as a Proposed Standard

This is a second IETF Last Call initiated by a change from Experimental to Proposed Standard.
The change was suggested by the IESG.

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Abstract

   This document introduces four schemes that provide per-packet
   authentication, integrity and anti-replay services in the context of
   the ALC and NORM protocols.  The first scheme is based on RSA digital
   signatures.  The second scheme relies on the Elliptic Curve Digital
   Signature Algorithm (ECDSA).  The third scheme relies on a group-
   keyed Message Authentication Code (MAC).  Finally, the fourth scheme
   merges the digital signature and group schemes.  These schemes have
   different target use cases and they do not all provide the same
   service.

The file can be obtained via
http://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-rmt-simple-auth-for-alc-norm/