Hi Vishwas,
I think it would be preferable to add a pseudo-header to the authentication 
trailer calculation than to do both.
Thanks,
Acee
On Jan 19, 2011, at 12:41 AM, Vishwas Manral wrote:

> Hi Rajesh,
> 
> What I am trying to say is if vulnerabilities are found in an
> algorithm just like it is for MD5, a checksum provides an additional
> layer of security.
> 
> Thanks,
> Vishwas
> 
> On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 9:24 PM, Rajesh Shetty <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi vishwas,
>> 
>> In the authentication trailer algorithm its been mandated to use SHA
>> algorithm.
>> 
>> Thanks
>> Rajesh
>> 
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vishwas Manral [mailto:[email protected]]
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 10:50 AM
>> To: Bhatia, Manav (Manav)
>> Cc: Rajesh Shetty; Acee Lindem; [email protected]
>> Subject: Re: [OSPF] Supporting Authentication Trailer for OSPFv3
>> 
>> Hi Manav,
>> 
>> I dont think you gain much by not calculating checksum.
>> 
>> You gain a lot as any issues with the authentication algorithm like MD5, the
>> checksum is another level of protection.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Vishwas
>> 
>> On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 8:44 PM, Bhatia, Manav (Manav)
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> Hi Rajesh,
>>> 
>>> Yes, you are right. We should add text that says that checksum SHOULD not
>> be computed and verified when an authentication trailer is attached to an
>> OSPFv3 packet.
>>> 
>>> Cheers, Manav
>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
>>>> Of Rajesh Shetty
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 10.09 AM
>>>> To: 'Acee Lindem'
>>>> Cc: [email protected]
>>>> Subject: Re: [OSPF] Supporting Authentication Trailer for OSPFv3
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Dear Acee,
>>>> 
>>>> Just a discrepancy between ospfv2 and ospfv3:
>>>> IN OSPFv2 cryptographic authentication, checksum filed is set to
>>>> zero. IN
>>>> OSPFv3 authentication Trailer, both cryptographic authentication and
>>>> checksum are calculated. Checksum in OSPFv3 covers ipv6 pseudo
>>>> header, entire ospf packet. Covering ospf packet might not be
>>>> necessary in this scenario since cryptographic authentication already
>>>> covers the same.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Rajesh
>>>> 
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>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
>>>> Behalf Of Acee
>>>> Lindem
>>>> Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 8:39 PM
>>>> To: Bhatia, Manav (Manav)
>>>> Cc: [email protected]; Vishwas Manral
>>>> Subject: Re: [OSPF] Supporting Authentication Trailer for OSPFv3
>>>> 
>>>> Actually I was just making sure everyone was paying attention
>>>> :^) Since I'm
>>>> an author, I'll validate with Abhay and Stewart but I think
>>>> we can move
>>>> forward and make this a WG document.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Acee
>>>> 
>>>> On Jan 6, 2011, at 8:46 PM, Bhatia, Manav (Manav) wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> I am sure Acee meant that the he and the authors would like
>>>> to see this
>>>> draft adopted up as a WG draft.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I agree with that sentiment and would request this to be
>>>> accepted as a WG
>>>> document. We've had several mails in the past where this work
>>>> was supported
>>>> and none that was against.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Cheers, Manav
>>>>> 
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: Acee Lindem [mailto:[email protected]]
>>>>>> Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 2.11 AM
>>>>>> To: [email protected]
>>>>>> Cc: Bhatia, Manav (Manav); Vishwas Manral
>>>>>> Subject: Supporting Authentication Trailer for OSPFv3
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Speaking as WG Co-Chair:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> At the last OSPF WG meeting, there was some interest in this
>>>>>> draft. I'm now asking for opinions for and against.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Speaking as a WG member:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> The authors (myself included) would not like to make this a
>>>>>> WG draft. On the OSPF list and at the OSPF WG meeting, the
>>>>>> only dissent was on along the lines of making IPsec
>>>>>> (including IKEv2) work better with OSPFv3 rather than doing
>>>>>> this. I don't disagree that this should be a goal but I don't
>>>>>> think it should preclude this work.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> Acee
>>>> 
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