Has all concerns been addresses in -01? Myself, I did not find complete
proposal for the one below and agree with Sri that such detail would be
useful.

- Jouni

*[Sri] This is a major issue. *

*I was hoping to see a sub-section for each of the types. We cannot
standardize a identifier type without providing any explanation on the
identifier type or the references to the base definitions. This can be
painful, but I'd have a small section for each of the types. It can be
3 line text on the a.) Definition b.) Format c.) Example format d.)
Reference to the base spec that defines those identifiers.*


On Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 4:55 PM, Charlie Perkins <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Hello Sri,
>
> Thanks for that terrific review.  Please see my follow-up below and
> request for
> additional discussion.
>
> On 10/11/2015 6:16 PM, Sri Gundavelli (sgundave) wrote:
>
> 1.  Introduction
>
>    The Mobile Node Identifier Option for MIPv6 [RFC4283] has proved to
>    be a popular design tool for providing identifiers for mobile nodes
>    during authentication procedures with AAA protocols such as Diameter
>    [RFC3588].  To date, only a single type of identifier has been
>    specified, namely the MN NAI.  Other types of identifiers are in
>    common use, and even referenced in RFC 4283.
>
> *[Sri] Some text on the motivation for defining new Types may be helpful.
> Document is not just standardizing the currently in-use/popular identifier
> types, its also introducing new types are not in use. The reasons/interest
> for defining identifiers that are tied to the physical elements of the
> device (RFID, MAC address ..etc) and how it helps in deployment of the
> technology may be useful. Few lines of text will really help.*
>
>
> Here is the paragraph with some new text:
>
>                                                   In this document, we
>    propose adding some basic types that are commonly in use in various
>    telecommunications standards, including the IMSI, P-TMSI, IMEI, GUTI,
>    and IEEE MAC-layer addresses.  In addition, we include the IPv6
>    address itself as a legitimate mobile node identifier.
>    Defining identifiers that are tied to the physical elements of the
>    device (RFID, MAC address etc.) help in deployment of Mobile IP
>    because in many cases such identifiers are the most natural means
>    for uniquely identifying the device, and will avoid additional
>    look-up steps that might be needed if other identifiers were used.
>
>                              including the IMSI, P-TMSI, IMEI, GUTI,
>    and IEEE MAC-layer addresses.  In addition, we include the IPv6
>    address itself as a legitimate mobile node identifier.
>
> *[Sri] References for IMSI, P-TMSI, IMEI, GUTI; May be 3GPP TS 23.003.*
>
>
> Will do.
>
> 2.  New Mobile Node Identifier Types
>
>    The following types of identifiers are commonly used to identify
>    mobile nodes.  For each type, references are provided with full
>    details on the format of the type of identifer.
>
>    EPC supports several encoding systems or schemes including
>
> *[Sri] EPC?  EPC Tag Standards I assume, not the Evolved Packet Core.
>       Reference to [EPC-Tag-Data] will help
> *
>
>
> Will do.
>
> o RFID-GID (Global Identifier), o RFID-SGTIN (Serialized Global Trade Item
> Number),
>
>              .......... *many lines deleted* ..............
>
>    o  RFID-DOD-URI [RFID-DoD-96]
>    o  RFID-GIAI-URI [EPC-Tag-Data]
>    o  39-255 reserved
>
>
> *[Sri] This is a major issue.
> > I was hoping to see a sub-section for each of the types. We cannot
> > standardize a identifier type without providing any explanation on the
> > identifier type or the references to the base definitions. This can
> > be painful, but I'd have a small section for each of the types. It can
> > be 3 line text on the a.) Definition b.) Format c.) Example format d.)
> > Reference to the base spec that defines those identifiers.*
>
>
> This might be dangerous, because it would be a partial respecification for
> for identifiers outside the general expertise of this group.  But I will
> try to think of something.  Contributed text will be very much appreciated.
>
> 3.  Security Considerations
>
>    This document does not introduce any security mechanisms, and does
>    not have any impact on existing security mechanisms.  Insofar as the
>    selection of a security association may be dependent on the exact
>    form of a mobile node identifier, additional specification may be
>    necessary when the new identifier types are employed with the general
>    AAA mechanisms for mobile node authorizations.
>
>    Some identifiers (e.g., IMSI) are considered to be private
>    information.  If used in the MNID extension as defined in this
>    document, the packet including the MNID extension should be encrypted
>
>
> *[Sri] Besides the use of IMSI, the document also defines the use of other
>       sensitive identifiers such as IPv6..*
>
>
> Do you think that IPv6 addresses are more sensitive than IPv4 addresses?
>
> *    Mention of the available tools for
> privacy protection may be helpful. Some thing along these lines, or better
> text:*
>
> *  "This information is considered to be very sensitive, so care must be
>    taken to secure the Mobile IPv6/Proxy Mobile IPv6 signaling messages
>    when carrying this sub-option.
>
>    The base Proxy Mobile IPv6 specification [RFC5213] specifies the use
>    of IPsec for securing the signaling messages, and those mechanisms
>    can be enabled for protecting this information.  Operators can
>    potentially apply IPsec Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) with
>    confidentiality and integrity protection for protecting the location
>    information."*
>
> I am O.K. with that text.  However, the same considerations apply to
> RFC 4283, so that the initial paragraph is still sort-of correct.  Should
> I make a statement that our understanding of various vulnerabilities
> has led to the desire for better security surrounding identification
> features?
>
>    so that personal information or trackable identifiers would not be
>    inadvertently disclosed to passive observers.  Moreover, MNIDs
>    containing sensitive identifiers might only be used for signaling
>    during initial network entry.  Subsequent binding update exchanges
>    would then rely on a temporary identifier allocated during the
>    initial network entry.
>
> *[Sri] The MAG/MN can certainly obtain an temporary identifier as part
>       of he access authentication and can use the same in the signaling.
>       But, I'M unaware of any spec where the MN identifier changes between
>       initial and subsequent binding updates. Clarification may be help*
>
>
> I put in some clarifying text:
>
>     Subsequent binding update exchanges might then rely on
>     a temporary identifier allocated during the initial
>     network entry, perhaps using mechanisms not standardized
>     within the IETF.  Managing the association between
>     long-lived and temporary identifiers is outside the scope
>     of this document.
>
>
> 4.
>
>                      New Mobile Node Identifier Types
>
>                +-----------------+------------------------+
>                | Identifier Type | Identifier Type Number |
>                +-----------------+------------------------+
>                | IPv6 Address    | 2                      |
>
>
>              .......... *many lines deleted* ..............
>
>                | RFID-GIAI-URI   | 38                     |
>                |                 | 39-255 reserved        |
>                +-----------------+------------------------+
>
>                                   Table 1
>
> See Section 2 for details about the identifer types.
>
> *[Sri] But, Section 2 has no text on the above types.*
>
>
> Point noted, although there is a little bit of explanatory text.
> Section 2 does have citations.  How about:
>
>     See Section 2 for additional information about the identifier types.
>
> Plus, if more text is required about the types, then section 2 would
> indeed have details.
>
>    Vijay Devarapalli
>    Vasona Networks
>    2900 Lakeside Drive, Suite 180
>    Santa Clara, CA 95054
>    USA
>
>
>
> *[Sri] Vijay ? Who is that ? References to people from ancient history
>       and who are currently dormant can be silently omitted :)  *
>
>
> Well, I asked Vijay if he wanted to remain as co-author and he told me
> he did want to remain.
>
> Regards,
> Charlie P.
>
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