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Re: [MSEC] Application layer multicast security protocol

Mark Baugher <mbaugher@cisco.com> Wed, 24 August 2011 17:27 UTC

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Yes, GDOI, like ISAKMP, is intended to support a variety of applications
in user space and in the kernel.  The current open source implementation
is closely tied to IPsec, however, and changes will need to be made to
extend it beyond IPsec.

Mark
On Aug 23, 2011, at 10:35 PM, sampreeth ramavana wrote:

> Hi All,
> 
> Is there any multicast security protocol that can be implemented in
> the application layer?
> 
> I was seeing the GDOI protocol was mainly talking about implementing
> using the IPSec at the IP layer. Can GDOI protocol also be useful if
> implemented at application layer.
> 
> Thanks,
> Sampreeth
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