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[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Security GatewaysThe following issue was hidden in my long set of comments on the -03 version of FCIP: > > Delete 12 b). If an FCIP entity is operating with an external > > security gateway, only the interface on the public side of the > > gateway is compliant with this specification. The interface > > between the FCIP entity and the gateway is not compliant because > > it is lacking required security features - the FCIP entity > > *includes* the security gateway in this structure. > > Please post this as a separate issue because several of the > FCIP Authors believe it is appropriate for FCIP and I cannot > represent their opinions. The issue is not whether it's "appropriate". The issue is that if an implementation uses an FCIP Entity plus an external security gateway, the only interface that conforms to the forthcoming RFC is the public/external interface on the security gateway. The interface between the FCIP Entity and the security gateway is private and fails to conform to the security that will be required of all FCIP implementations. The above paragraph also applies to iSCSI (substitute iSCSI for FCIP in all instances). Let me also note that iSCSI's ability to use a security gateway is not final at this juncture. The spectrum of security possibilities includes things like SRP keying of ESP and IPsec transport mode that would make external gateways difficult or impossible to use. Those who care about being able to use security gateways (or think that there's no need to support their use) should speak up on the list, in London, and/or in Orange County (I would expect the decision not to be made prior to Orange County) and *EXPLAIN WHY* [technical rationale]. Thanks, --David --------------------------------------------------- David L. Black, Senior Technologist EMC Corporation, 42 South St., Hopkinton, MA 01748 +1 (508) 435-1000 x75140 FAX: +1 (508) 497-8500 black_david@emc.com Mobile: +1 (978) 394-7754 ---------------------------------------------------
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