Re: security recommendations in MIDCOM MIB draft

Melinda Shore <[email protected]> Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:39:10 -0400

Newsgroups	gmane.ietf.midcom
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On 7/13/07 9:58 AM, "Wes Hardaker" <[email protected]> wrote:
> MIBCOM devices MUST implement SNMPv3 to allow for operators to rely on
> it's features in order to protect their traffic.  Operators should use
> make use of SNMPv3, other protocols providing cryptographic protection
> or physical separation to to ensure MIBCOM traffic is secured.

Yes, that's pretty much where I am, too (note that it's actually
"midcom," although "mibcom" is a pretty great portmanteau jobbie).

Melinda