Chapter 20. Encryption and Authentication
- Table of Contents
- 20.1. Modes of using encryption and authentication
- 20.1.1. Transport mode
- 20.1.2. Tunnel mode
- 20.2. Support in kernel (ESP and AH)
- 20.3. Automatic key exchange (IKE)
- 20.3.1. IKE daemon “racoon”
- 20.3.2. IKE daemon “pluto”
- 20.4. Additional informations:
Unlike in IPv4, encryption and authentication is a mandatory feature of IPv6. Those features are normally implemented using IPsec (which can be also used by IPv4).