RFC 6584 on Simple Authentication Schemes for the Asynchronous Layered Coding (ALC) and NACK-Oriented Reliable Multicast (NORM) Protocols

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        RFC 6584

        Title:      Simple Authentication Schemes for the 
                    Asynchronous Layered Coding (ALC) and NACK-Oriented 
                    Reliable Multicast (NORM) Protocols 
        Author:     V. Roca
        Status:     Standards Track
        Stream:     IETF
        Date:       April 2012
        Mailbox:    vincent.roca <at> inria.fr
        Pages:      30
        Characters: 67466
        Updates/Obsoletes/SeeAlso:   None

        I-D Tag:    draft-ietf-rmt-simple-auth-for-alc-norm-06.txt

        URL:        http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc6584.txt

This document introduces four schemes that provide per-packet
authentication, integrity, and anti-replay services in the context of
the Asynchronous Layered Coding (ALC) and NACK-Oriented Reliable
Multicast (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