@misc{rfc4046, series = {Request for Comments}, number = 4046, howpublished = {RFC 4046}, publisher = {RFC Editor}, doi = {10.17487/RFC4046}, url = {https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4046}, author = {Ran Canetti and Lakshminath R. Dondeti and Fredrik Lindholm and Mark Baugher}, title = {{Multicast Security (MSEC) Group Key Management Architecture}}, pagetotal = 38, year = 2005, month = may, abstract = {This document defines the common architecture for Multicast Security (MSEC) key management protocols to support a variety of application, transport, and network layer security protocols. It also defines the group security association (GSA), and describes the key management protocols that help establish a GSA. The framework and guidelines described in this document permit a modular and flexible design of group key management protocols for a variety of different settings that are specialized to applications needs. MSEC key management protocols may be used to facilitate secure one-to-many, many-to-many, or one-to-one communication. This memo provides information for the Internet community.}, }