Re: [OSPF] WG Last Call for Supporting Authentication Trailer for OSPFv3 - draft-ietf-ospf-auth-trailer-ospfv3-03.txt

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"Bhatia, Manav (Manav)" writes:
>  
> Hi Curtis,
>  
> This draft aligns the OSPFv3 security mechanism with that of
> OSPFv2. Once this is done, any proposal or extension that works for
> OSPFv2 will work for OSPFv3 as well.
>  
> If for example, we decide to go via the nonce and session ID mechanism
> or the KARP boot count, then that mechanism will work for OSPFv3 also.
>  
> So, this really is orthogonal to the work that's being carried out in
> KARP/OSPF WGs. Once that gets frozen it will be applicable to OSPFv3
> as well. However, that can happen only once we have this piece in.
>  
> Cheers, Manav

Thanks.

Curtis

> > It is weak with only the 32 bit sequence number.  That said, if there
> > is concensus for moving forward as-is I have no objection.  It is a
> > step in the right direction, though IMHO it is too small a step in the
> > right direction and would not have to be revisited quite as soon if
> > something more robust were proposed.
> > 
> > Bottom line.  Falls short of what I'd like to see but no objection.
> > 
> > Curtis
> > 
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