RFC 3526

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RFC 3526 is an Internet standard that defines modular exponential (MODP) Diffie–Hellman groups for use in secure key exchange protocols.


Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Internet standard
Request for Comments
appliesTo IKE Phase 1
IKE Phase 2
category Standards Track
defines 2048-bit MODP group
3072-bit MODP group
4096-bit MODP group
6144-bit MODP group
8192-bit MODP group
RFC 3526 self-linksurface differs
surface form: MODP Diffie-Hellman groups

finite field Diffie-Hellman groups
prime modulus groups for Diffie-Hellman
definesSecurityProperty increased security margin for Diffie-Hellman key exchange
field computer networking
computer security
cryptography
intendedFor Internet security protocols
secure key exchange protocols
language English
medium electronic document
motivatedBy cryptographic strength requirements for IPsec
need for stronger Diffie-Hellman groups
obsoletes some MODP groups in earlier IKE specifications
publishedBy Internet Engineering Task Force
surface form: IETF

Internet Engineering Task Force
relatesToConcept Diffie–Hellman key exchange
surface form: Diffie-Hellman key exchange

key agreement
modular exponentiation
public key cryptography
relatesToProtocol IKE
IPsec
IKEv2
surface form: Internet Key Exchange
series RFC series
specifies generators for Diffie-Hellman groups
prime moduli for Diffie-Hellman groups
standardizes well-known MODP group parameters
status Proposed Standard
title RFC 3526 self-linksurface differs
surface form: More Modular Exponential (MODP) Diffie-Hellman groups for Internet Key Exchange (IKE)
updates RFC 2409
usedIn IPsec deployments
VPN implementations
secure tunneling solutions
usesNumberTheoryConcept large prime moduli
safe primes
subgroup order

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

RFC 3526 defines RFC 3526 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: MODP Diffie-Hellman groups
RFC 3526 title RFC 3526 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: More Modular Exponential (MODP) Diffie-Hellman groups for Internet Key Exchange (IKE)