[dtn-security] Re(2): Header Encryption

Peter Lovell <plovell@mac.com> Fri, 17 July 2009 18:20 UTC

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From: Peter Lovell <plovell@mac.com>
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On Fri, Jul 17, 2009, Sushil Chaudhari <schaudhari@mzeal.com> wrote:

>We are using BSP and while observing bundles on Wireshark, the header
>seems to be unencrypted. Also as per draft-irtf-dtnrg-bundle-
>security-08, "every bundle must contain a primary block that contains
>the source and destination EID's that can not be encrypted"
>
>My question is, 
>1.Do we have some method for header encryption?

The nodes need to be able to process the bundle, so you need basic
things like addresses. If it's important to encrypt the headers, about
your only choice is bundle-in-bundle encapsulation. You then encrypt the
encapsulated bundle (PCB). But this new bundle *still* needs a primary
block, and addresses, and the like. 

What goal are you trying to achieve?


>2.Does DTN2 can be used with IPSEC? if not do we need additional
>convergence layer for the support to IPSEC?

I know of no particular reason it would be a problem but I must admit I
haven't tried it. I'm sure others have and maybe they'll comment on
successes or failure.

Regards.....Peter