RFC - 4301

Security Architecture for the Internet Protocol

Original:	ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc4301.txt
Authors:	S. Kent [BBN Technologies], K. Seo [BBN Technologies]
Date:	December 2005
Category:	Proposed Standard

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Obsoletes:
RFC-2401	Security Architecture for the Internet Protocol (Obsoleted by RFC-4301prop) (Updated by RFC-3168prop)

Referred by:	31 RFC
Refers to:	31 RFC

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Status

This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements. Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state and status of this protocol. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2005).

Abstract

This document describes an updated version of the "Security Architecture for IP", which is designed to provide security services for traffic at the IP layer. This document obsoletes RFC 2401 (November 1998).

Dedication

This document is dedicated to the memory of Charlie Lynn, a long-time senior colleague at BBN, who made very significant contributions to the IPsec documents.

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