RE: FW: Last Call: The AES Cipher Algorithm in the SNMP's User-ba sed Security Model to Proposed Standard

The OID only matters for purposes of user creation/identification, no?
SNMPv3/USM messages don't include information on the privacy protocol.

On Thu, 3 Apr 2003, Wijnen, Bert (Bert) wrote:

> Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 00:37:59 +0200
> From: "Wijnen, Bert (Bert)" <[email protected]>
> To: Matjaz Vrecko <[email protected]>,
>      "Snmpv3-wg (E-mail)" <[email protected]>
> Subject: RE: FW: Last Call: The AES Cipher Algorithm in the SNMP's
>     User-ba sed Security Model to Proposed Standard
>
> Interesting.... So what have you used as the OID for
> the usmAesCfb128Protocol, cause in the I-D it is
> specified as { snmpPrivProtocols n } and you probably
> need a real number in order to test, no?
>
> Thanks,
> Bert
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Matjaz Vrecko [mailto:[email protected]]
> > Sent: woensdag 2 april 2003 19:46
> > To: Wijnen, Bert (Bert); Snmpv3-wg (E-mail)
> > Cc: Matjaz Vrecko
> > Subject: Re: FW: Last Call: The AES Cipher Algorithm in the SNMP's
> > User-based Security Model to Proposed Standard
> >
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > As promised last week, MG-SOFT provides the updated SNMPv3 agent
> > on-line in order to expose it for interoperability tests with
> > other SNMPv3 implementations supporting USM module extended with
> > the CFB-AES-128 privacy protocol, as specified in the
> > draft-blumenthal-aes-usm-05.txt Internet draft.
> >
> > SNMPv3 security parameters for accessing the agent on the Internet
> > are given on our web site at http://www.mg-soft.com/snmpv3.html
> >
> > So far we have successfully tested our implementation with Net-SNMP
> > v5.0.8. MG-SOFT's WinSNMP development team is eager to receive any
> > comments with respect to the behavior of the above mentioned SNMPv3
> > agent provided for interoperability tests.
> >
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Matjaz
> >
> >
> > Matjaz Vrecko wrote:
> > > Hello Bert,
> > >
> > > This week MG-SOFT implemented AES and, according to Uri's draft,
> > > sucesfully extended the USM module in our SNMPv3 engine. Early
> > > next week we will make available our SNMPv3 agent on-line on
> > > the Internet for interoperability tests with other implementations
> > > (once the agent will be on-line, I will post exact access
> > > parameters).
> > >
> > > Best regards till then,
> > >
> > > Matjaz
> > >
> > > Wijnen, Bert (Bert) wrote:
> > >
> > >> SNMPv3 supporters,
> > >> pls review and post your comments (if any)as requested.
> > >>
> > >> Statements of: I have read it and think it is "good stuff"
> > >> are welcome too
> > >>
> > >> Thanks,
> > >> Bert
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: The IESG [mailto:[email protected]]
> > >> Sent: dinsdag 25 maart 2003 20:52
> > >> Subject: Last Call: The AES Cipher Algorithm in the SNMP's
> > User-based
> > >> Security Model to Proposed Standard
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> The IESG has received a request to consider The AES Cipher
> > Algorithm
> > >> in the SNMP's User-based Security Model
> > >> <draft-blumenthal-aes-usm-05.txt> as a Proposed Standard.
> > This has
> > >> been reviewed in the IETF but is not the product of an
> > IETF Working
> > >> Group.
> > >>
> > >> The IESG plans to make a decision in the next few weeks,
> > and solicits
> > >> final comments on this action.  Please send any comments to the
> > >> [email protected] or [email protected] mailing lists by 2003-4-25.
> > >>
> > >> Files can be obtained via
> > >> http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-blumenthal-aes-usm-05.txt
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Matjaz Vrecko
> > MG-SOFT Corporation, Strma ulica 8, SI-2000 Maribor, Slovenia
> > Internet: http://www.mg-soft.si/  E-mail: <[email protected]>
> > Phone: +386 2 2506565, Fax: +386 2 2506566
> >
>

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