Re: [midcom] SNMPv3 as MIDCOM protocol: Opinions?

> This is actually a distinct negative for SNMPv3: complete abdication
> of the problem of key distribution. With COPS and MEGACO you get TLS
> and/or IKE/KINK. SNMPv3 has nothing. For Midcom, I'd think this is a
> significant problem.

FYI, there is also a kerberos SNMP draft (2 actually) and an
implementation of it in the Net-SNMP toolkit.  The IESG are not
allowing these IDs (or any other security models) to be considered for
the standards track at this time, however.  There have been many other
discussions surrounding other session-based security models, but no
IDs have been written for them yet.

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Wes Hardaker
Network Associates Laboratories