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Application Authentication/Authorization Review Group BOF (aaarg)
Wednesday, August 13 at 1930-2200
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Charter
Current status: proposed working group
Chair(s):
Paul Krumviede <paul@mci.net>
Applications Area Director(s):
Keith Moore <moore+iesg@cs.utk.edu>
Harald Alvestrand <Harald.T.Alvestrand@uninett.no>
Mailing lists:
General Discussion: ietf-aaarg@imc.org
To Subscribe: ietf-aaarg-request@imc.org
Archive: http://www.imc.org/ietf-aaarg/
Description of BOF:
The IESG/IAB security workshop concluded that plaintext passwords are
no longer acceptable in new protocols. Unfortunately, a large number
of complex problems need to be solved in order for there to be a
practical alternative for application protocols. The goal of this
working group is to identify or develop components for a baseline
authentication/authorization system for use by Internet application
protocols. This system must have the following characteristics:
* Be as simple as possible -- specifically, baseline authentication,
authorization and integrity services must not require ASN.1 or the
deployment of a certificate infrastructure.
* Have no dependencies which require or have the effect of requiring
trade secret technology
* Have no dependencies which would prevent or unnecessarily complicate
freely available or shareware implementations. Specifically, patents
are a serious concern.
* Provide a transition strategy for moving from current plaintext
password systems
* Allow for the existence of proxy servers in the architecture
* Avoid potential export restrictions as much as possible
The top priority deliverables are:
* A SASL mechanism intended to replace CRAM-MD5 which repairs the
weakness of MD5, the lack of an authorization identifier, and
possibly also addresses the lack of optional integrity protection
and CRAM's susceptibility to dictionary attacks by a passive
observer. This document should include sample source code in an
appendix to assist implementors with no security experience or
references.
* A simple password changing protocol to replace the defacto standard
"poppassd" which uses plaintext passwords.
* A SASL mechanism which can be used to transition from plaintext
passwords
* A simple protocol to permit the verification of authentication
credentials against an authentication/authorization database.
RADIUS will be reviewed to determine if it is appropriate for
application level use.
* An RFC which documents the overall architecture for application
protocols and makes recommendations for how application protocol
implementors can support various security scenarios.
The second priority deliverables are:
* An Informational RFC which documents vendor support for this
architecture. This will require an outreach effort to Internet
server vendors to determine how they can integrate a "no plaintext
passwords on the network" architecture into operating system
services such as login, change password, switch user and proprietary
secure services.
* An RFC which makes a recommendation for a small set of encryption
technologies for use in application protocols which meet the
architecture criteria listed above. The goal is to make
interoperable encryption easier to deploy.
* An RFC which recommends a single remote login protocol for use with
this architecture. If necessary this will repair problems in that
protocol or extend it to meet the architecture criteria.
* An RFC which documents an API for use with SASL
Goals and Milestones:
Jun 97 First draft of SASL password transition document
Jul 97 First draft of password change document
Aug 97 First draft of authentication verification protocol,
if deemed necessary
Aug 97 First draft of CRAM-MD5 replacement document
Aug 97 Meet in Munich
Sep 97 First draft of architecture document
Sep 97 SASL transition submitted to IESG for proposed standard
Sep 97 Password change submitted to IESG for proposed standard
Oct 97 Auth verification submitted to IESG for proposed standard
Nov 97 CRAM-MD5 replacement submitted to IESG for proposed standard
Nov 97 First draft of encryption document
Nov 97 First draft of SASL API
Nov 97 First draft of remote login document
Dec 97 First draft of vendor document
Dec 97 Architecture document submitted to IESG for ?? status
Jun 98 Conclude Working Group
Internet-Drafts:
Posted Revised I-D Title <Filename>
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Request For Comments:
None to date.