Re: WG Action: Dynamic Host Configuration (dhc)

[Ralph Droms <[e-mail]>]

All,


Yes ... the announcement in question should have read "recharter",
not "new working group".

- Ralph

At 09:30 AM 2/27/2003 +0200, Pekka Savola wrote:
>On Wed, 26 Feb 2003, The IESG wrote:
> > A new working group has been formed in the Internet Area of the IETF.
> > For additional information, contact the Area Directors or the Working
> > Group Chairs.
>
>Uhh.. "a new working group"?  What's this old "dhc" working group been,
>then, which has operated for years and years?
>
>Was this meant to say that a revised charter has been approved?
>
> >
> >
> > Dynamic Host Configuration (dhc)
> > --------------------------------
> >
> >      Current Status: Active Working Group
> >
> >      Chair(s):
> >              R. Droms <[e-mail]>
> >
> >      Internet Area Director(s):
> >              Thomas Narten <[e-mail]>
> >              E. Nordmark <[e-mail]>
> >
> >      Internet Area Advisor:
> >              Thomas Narten <[e-mail]>
> >
> >      Mailing Lists:
> >              General Discussion:[e-mail]
> >              To Subscribe: http://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/dhcwg
> >              Archive: http://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/dhcwg
> >
> >
> >  Description of Working Group
> >
> >
> >  The dhc working group (DHC WG) has developed DHCP for automated
> >  allocation, configuration and management of IP addresses and TCP/IP
> >  protocol stack parameters. DHCP is currently a "Draft Standard". The
> >  base protocol is documented in RFC2131 and RFC2132 (DHCP for IPv4) and
> >  RFCxxxx (DHCP for IPv6). Additional options are documented in
> >  subsequent RFCs.
> >
> >  The DHC WG is responsible for reviewing (and sometimes developing)
> >  DHCP options or other extensions (for both IPv4 and IPv6). The DHC WG
> >  is expected to review all proposed extensions to DHCP to ensure that
> >  they are consistent with the DHCP specification and other option
> >  formats, that they do not duplicate existing mechanisms, etc. The DHC
> >  WG will not (generally) be responsible for evaluating the semantic
> >  content of proposed options. The DHC WG will not adopt new proposals
> >  for extensions to DHCP as working group documents without first
> >  coordinating with other relevant working groups and determining who
> >  has the responsibility for reviewing the semantic content of an
> >  option.
> >
> >  The DHC WG has the following main objectives:
> >
> >  * The DHC WG will address security in DHCP
> >
> >        o Develop and document security requirements for DHCP. RFC 3118
> >            defines current security mechanisms for DHCPv4. Unfortunately,
> >            RFC 3118 has neither been implemented nor deployed to date.
> >            Specific issues to be considered include:
> >
> >            - Improved key management and scalability
> >            - Security for messages passed between relay agents and servers
> >            - Threats of DoS attacks through FORCERENEW
> >            - The increased usage of DHC on unsecured (e.g., wireless) and
> >                public LANs
> >            - The need for clients to be able to authenticate servers, 
> without
> >                simultaneously requiring client authentication by the 
> server.
> >
> >        o Develop and document a roadmap of any new documents or protocols
> >            needed to meet the security requirements for DHCP
> >
> >  * Write an analysis of the DHCP specification, including RFC2131,
> >        RFC2132 and other RFCs defining additional options, which identifies
> >        ambiguities, contradictory specifications and other obstacles to
> >        development of interoperable implementations. Recommend a process
> >        for resolving identified problems and incorporating the resolutions
> >        into the DHCP specification.
> >
> >  * Complete or abandon work on DHCPv6 options that are currently work
> >        in progress:
> >
> >            IPv6 Prefix Options for DHCPv6
> >                <draft-troan-dhcpv6-opt-prefix-delegation-02.txt>
> >            DNS Configuration options for DHCPv6
> >                <draft-ietf-dhc-dhcpv6-opt-dnsconfig-01.txt>
> >            Load Balancing for DHCPv6
> >                <draft-ietf-dhc-dhcpv6-loadb-02.txt>
> >            NIS Configuration Options for DHCPv6
> >                <draft-ietf-dhc-dhcpv6-opt-nisconfig-01.txt>
> >            Time Configuration Options for DHCPv6
> >                <draft-ietf-dhc-dhcpv6-opt-timeconfig-01.txt>
> >            Client Preferred Prefix option for DHCPv6
> >                <draft-ietf-dhc-dhcpv6-opt-cliprefprefix-00.txt>
> >            A Guide to Implementing Stateless DHCPv6 Service
> >                <draft-droms-dhcpv6-stateless-guide-00.txt>
> >            DSTM Options for DHCPv6
> >                <draft-ietf-dhc-dhcpv6-opt-dstm-01.txt>
> >            DSTM Ports Option for DHCPv6
> >                <draft-ietf-dhc-dhcpv6-opt-dstm-ports-01.txt>
> >
> >  * Complete or abandon work on DHCP extensions and options that are
> >        currently work in progress:
> >
> >            Failover protocol
> >                <draft-ietf-dhc-failover-11.txt>
> >            The DHCP Client FQDN Option
> >                <draft-ietf-dhc-fqdn-option-04.txt>
> >            Resolution of DNS Name Conflicts Among DHCP Clients
> >                <draft-ietf-dhc-ddns-resolution-04.txt>
> >            DHCP Server MIB
> >                <draft-ietf-dhc-server-mib-07.txt>
> >            Considerations for the use of the Host Name option
> >                <draft-ietf-dhc-host-option-considerations-01.txt>
> >            DHCP Lease Query
> >                <draft-ietf-dhc-leasequery-04.txt>
> >            DHCP Options for Internet Storage Name Service
> >                <draft-ietf-dhc-isnsoption-03.txt>
> >            Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Server MIB
> >                <draft-ietf-dhc-server-mib-07.txt>
> >            DHCP Option for Mobile IP Mobility Agents
> >                <draft-ietf-dhc-mipadvert-opt-00.txt>
> >            DHCP VPN Information Option
> >                <draft-ietf-dhc-vpn-option-02.txt>
> >            KDC Server Address Sub-option
> >                <draft-ietf-dhc-suboptions-kdc-serveraddress-00.txt>
> >            The Authentication Suboption for the DHCP Relay Agent Option
> >                <draft-ietf-dhc-auth-suboption-00.txt>
> >            Link Selection sub-option for the Relay Agent Information Option
> >                <draft-ietf-dhc-agent-subnet-selection-03.txt>
> >            VPN Identifier sub-option for the Relay Agent Information Option
> >                <draft-ietf-dhc-agent-vpn-id-02.txt>
> >            RADIUS Attributes Sub-option for the DHCP Relay Agent 
> Information Option
> >                <draft-ietf-dhc-agentopt-radius-02.txt>
> >            DHCP Subscriber ID Suboption for the DHCP Relay Agent Option
> >                <draft-ietf-dhc-subscriber-id-00.txt>
> >
> >  Milestones (these are to replace the existing ones that are there):
> >
> >  Done Resubmit draft-ietf-dhc-dhcpv6-28.txt to IESG
> >  Done Identify DHCPv4 authentication design team
> >  Done Identify DHCPv4 specification review design team
> >  Done Identify DHCPv4 relay agent message authentication design team
> >  Done WG Last Call on "DHCP Options for Internet Storage Name Service"
> >                        <draft-ietf-dhc-isnsoption-03.txt>
> >  Done WG Last Call on "DNS Configuration options for DHCPv6"
> >                        <draft-ietf-dhc-dhcpv6-opt-dnsconfig-01.txt>
> >  Done WG Last Call on "NIS Configuration Options for DHCPv6"
> >                        <draft-ietf-dhc-dhcpv6-opt-nisconfig-01.txt>
> >  Done WG Last Call on "Time Configuration Options for DHCPv6"
> >                        <draft-ietf-dhc-dhcpv6-opt-timeconfig-01.txt>
> >  Done WG Last Call on "IPv6 Prefix Options for DHCPv6"
> >                        <draft-troan-dhcpv6-opt-prefix-delegation-02.txt>
> >  Done WG Last Call on "Load Balancing for DHCPv6"
> >                        <draft-ietf-dhc-dhcpv6-loadb-02.txt>
> >  2003-02 Submit "DHCP Options for Internet Storage Name Service" to IESG
> >                        <draft-ietf-dhc-isnsoption-03.txt>
> >  2003-02 Submit "DNS Configuration options for DHCPv6" to IESG
> >                        <draft-ietf-dhc-dhcpv6-opt-dnsconfig-01.txt>
> >  2003-02 Submit "NIS Configuration Options for DHCPv6" to IESG
> >                        <draft-ietf-dhc-dhcpv6-opt-nisconfig-01.txt>
> >  2003-02 Submit "Time Configuration Options for DHCPv6" to IESG
> >                        <draft-ietf-dhc-dhcpv6-opt-timeconfig-01.txt>
> >  2003-03 Submit "IPv6 Prefix Options for DHCPv6" to IESG
> >                        <draft-troan-dhcpv6-opt-prefix-delegation-02.txt>
> >  2003-03 Submit "Load Balancing for DHCPv6" to IESG
> >                        <draft-ietf-dhc-dhcpv6-loadb-02.txt>
> >  2003-04 Update milestones to include all WG documents
> >  2003-06 DHCPv4 authentication design team report completed
> >  2003-06 DHCPv4 specification review report completed
> >  2003-06 Select DHCPv4 relay agent message authentication mechanism
> >
>
>--
>Pekka Savola                 "You each name yourselves king, yet the
>Netcore Oy                    kingdom bleeds."
>Systems. Networks. Security. -- George R.R. Martin: A Clash of Kings