RFC 3634 (rfc3634) - Page 1 of 7
Key Distribution Center (KDC) Server Address Sub-option for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) CableLabs Client Configuration (CCC) Option
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Network Working Group K. Luehrs
Request for Comments: 3634 CableLabs
Category: Standards Track R. Woundy
Comcast Cable
J. Bevilacqua
N. Davoust
YAS Corporation
December 2003
Key Distribution Center (KDC) Server Address Sub-option for
the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
CableLabs Client Configuration (CCC) Option
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.
Copyright Notice
Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2003). All Rights Reserved.
Abstract
This document defines a new sub-option for the CableLabs Client
Configuration (CCC) Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) option
code for conveying the network addresses of Key Distribution Center
(KDC) servers.
1. Introduction
A CableLabs Client Configuration (CCC) Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP) Option code providing the Key Distribution Center
(KDC) server address will be needed for CableHome-compliant
residential gateways configured to use Kerberos for authentication as
the first step in establishing a secure SNMPv3 link between the
Portal Service (PS) logical element [2,3] in residential gateways,
and the SNMP entity in the cable operator's data network.
The CCC DHCP option code will be used to address specific needs of
CableLabs client devices during their configuration processes. This
document proposes a sub-option for the CCC DHCP option.
Luehrs, et al. Standards Track