An Internetwork Authentication Architecture

Abstract

Current internet works do not have effective host-to-host authentication mechanisms. The lack of these mechanisms contributes substantially to currently widespread network security problems. Public key authentication is a good approach to providing optional authentication in internet works. An internet work authentication architecture using public key authentication technology is proposed as a possible mechanism to substantially improve the security of large internet works. Limitations of the proposed authentication architecture are also described.... Network, Authentication, Security, Digital signature, Internet

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 05, 1993
Accession Number
ADA268579

Entities

People

  • Randall J. Atkinson

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Protocols
  • Authentication
  • Computer Network Security
  • Computer Networks
  • Cybersecurity
  • Databases
  • Electronic Mail
  • Network Architecture
  • Network Protocols
  • Operating Systems
  • Reliability
  • Routing Protocols
  • Security
  • Security Protocols
  • Transport Protocols

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Networking

Technology Areas

  • Cyber