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	Title		: TCP Configurable Message Authentication Code (MAC) Option
	Author(s)	: K. Sood
	Filename	: draft-sood-tcp-config-mac-option-00.txt
	Pages		: 10
	Date		: 2004-2-3
	
This RFC proposes a generic and configurable message authentication 
   code (MAC) option for TCP.  This work extends the practice defined in 
   TCP MD5 Signature Option for BGP sessions [RFC-2385].  This RFC 
   describes a new TCP option that allows any TCP-based application to 
   enhance security in TCP connections.  This option is configurable 
   because it allows implementers to choose the digest mechanism of 
   choice for each TCP connection.  This digest mechanism constructs a 
   MAC for each TCP segment, using a (preferably) connection specific 
   shared secret key and components from TCP header and data.

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