RFC 2082 (rfc2082) - Page 1 of 12

RIP-2 MD5 Authentication

Network Working Group                                          F. Baker
Request for Comments: 2082                                  R. Atkinson
Category: Standards Track                                 Cisco Systems
                                                           January 1997


                        RIP-2 MD5 Authentication

Status of this Memo

   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.

Table of Contents

   1 Use of Imperatives ...........................................    1
   2 Introduction .................................................    2
   3 Implementation Approach ......................................    3
   3.1 RIP-2 PDU Format ...........................................    3
   3.2 Processing Algorithm .......................................    5
   3.2.1 Message Generation .......................................    6
   3.2.2 Message Reception ........................................    7
   4 Management Procedures ........................................    7
   4.1 Key Management Requirements ................................    7
   4.2 Key Management Procedures ..................................    8
   4.3 Pathological Cases .........................................    9
   5 Conformance Requirements .....................................    9
   6 Acknowledgments ..............................................   10
   7 References ...................................................   10
   8 Security Considerations ......................................   11
   9 Chairman's Address ...........................................   11
   10 Authors' Addresses ..........................................   12

1.  Use of Imperatives

   Throughout this document, the words that are used to define the
   significance of particular requirements are capitalized.  These words
   are:

   MUST

      This word or the adjective "REQUIRED" means that the item is an
      absolute requirement of this specification.





Baker & Atkinson            Standards Track