Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) Authentication Codes

(last updated 2009-10-23)

Registries included below:
- Authentication Codes


Registry Name: Authentication Codes
Reference: [RFC2328]
Range       Registration Procedures
----------  -------------------------------------
0-255       IETF Consensus
256-65535   Reserved and should not be assigned

Note:
The Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) protocols has a provision for
authentication, and the type of authentication can be indicated by 
a code number.  

Registry:
Code       Authentication Method                      Reference
---------  -----------------------------------------  ---------
0          No Authentication                          [RFC1583]
1          Simple Password Authentication             [RFC1583]
2          Cryptographic authentication               [RFC2328][RFC5709]
3-255      Unassigned
256-65535  Reserved


References
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[RFC1583] Moy, J., "OSPF Version 2", RFC 1583, Proteon, Inc., March 1994.

[RFC2328] Moy, J., "OSPF Version 2", STD 54, RFC 2328, Ascend, April 1998.

[RFC5709] M. Bhatia, V. Manral, M. Fanto, R. White, T. Li, ,M. Barnes, R. Atkinson, 
          "OSPFv2 HMAC-SHA Cryptographic Authentication", RFC 5709, October 2009.

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