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Network Working Group W. Kumari Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) W. Kumari
Internet-Draft Google, LLC Request for Comments: 9672 Google, LLC
Updates: 8110 (if approved) D. Harkins Updates: 8110 D. Harkins
Intended status: Informational Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Category: Informational Hewlett-Packard Enterprise
Expires: 8 February 2025 7 August 2024 ISSN: 2070-1721 November 2024
Transferring Opportunistic Wireless Encryption to the IEEE 802.11 Transferring Opportunistic Wireless Encryption to the IEEE 802.11
Working Group Working Group
draft-wkumari-rfc8110-to-ieee-02
Abstract Abstract
RFC8110 describes Opportunistic Wireless Encryption (OWE), a mode RFC 8110 describes Opportunistic Wireless Encryption (OWE), a mode
that allows unauthenticated clients to connect to a network using that allows unauthenticated clients to connect to a network using
encrypted traffic. This document transfers the ongoing maintenance encrypted traffic. This document transfers the ongoing maintenance
and further development of the protocol to the IEEE 802.11 Working and further development of the protocol to the IEEE 802.11 Working
Group. Group.
This document updates RFC8110 by noting that future work on the This document updates RFC 8110 by noting that future work on the
protocol described in RFC8110 will occur in the IEEE 802.11 Working protocol described therein will occur in the IEEE 802.11 Working
Group. Group.
About This Document
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rfc8110-to-ieee/.
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Table of Contents Table of Contents
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1. Introduction
2. Transfer of Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2. Transfer of Maintenance
3. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3. Security Considerations
4. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4. IANA Considerations
5. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5. References
5.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5.1. Normative References
5.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5.2. Informative References
Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Acknowledgments
Change Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Authors' Addresses
Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1. Introduction 1. Introduction
[RFC8110] describes Opportunistic Wireless Encryption (OWE), a mode Opportunistic Wireless Encryption (OWE) [RFC8110] is a mode of
of opportunistic security [RFC7435] for IEEE Std 802.11 that provides opportunistic security [RFC7435] for IEEE Std 802.11
encryption of the wireless medium without authentication. [IEEE_802.11-2024] that provides encryption of the wireless medium
without authentication.
Since publication, [RFC8110] (also known as "[Wi-Fi_Enhanced_Open]") Since publication, [RFC8110] (also known as "[Wi-Fi_Enhanced_Open]")
has been widely implemented and deployed. has been widely implemented and deployed.
[IEEE_802.11] has requested [IEEE_LS] that in order to allow for The IEEE 802.11 Working Group [IEEE_802.11] has requested the ability
ongoing maintenance and further development of the protocol, and to to maintain and develop OWE (see [IEEE_LS]) to ensure that the
ensure that the protocol remains in sync with the IEEE protocols, protocol remains in sync with the IEEE protocols. This document
future work on the protocol described in RFC8110 will now occur in represents concurrence that future work on OWE [RFC8110] will now
[IEEE_802.11]. This document is a concurrence. occur in the IEEE 802.11 Working Group.
2. Transfer of Maintenance 2. Transfer of Maintenance
At the request of [IEEE_802.11], in order to allow for ongoing This document represents concurrence that future work on OWE
maintenance and further development of the protocol, and to ensure [RFC8110] will now occur in the IEEE 802.11 Working Group
that the protocol remains in sync with the IEEE protocols, this [IEEE_802.11] to ensure that the protocol remains in sync with the
document specifies that future work on the protocol described in IEEE protocols.
RFC8110 will now occur in [IEEE_802.11].
The protocol defined in RFC8110 will be duplicated in [IEEE_802.11] The OWE protocol [RFC8110] will be duplicated by the IEEE 802.11
such that that document alone will be enough to implement it and any Working Group [IEEE_802.11] such that the document alone will be
further maintenance or modification of the protocol will be performed enough to implement, maintain, and modify the protocol within the
in IEEE under its policies and procedures. IEEE under its policies and procedures.
3. Security Considerations 3. Security Considerations
This document simply notes that future work on the protocol described This document simply notes that future work on the protocol described
in RFC8110 will now occur in the IEEE. As such, it does not in [RFC8110] will now occur in the IEEE. As such, it does not
introduce any new security considerations. introduce any new security considerations.
4. IANA Considerations 4. IANA Considerations
This document has no IANA actions. This document has no IANA actions.
5. References 5. References
5.1. Normative References 5.1. Normative References
[RFC8110] Harkins, D., Ed. and W. Kumari, Ed., "Opportunistic [RFC8110] Harkins, D., Ed. and W. Kumari, Ed., "Opportunistic
Wireless Encryption", RFC 8110, DOI 10.17487/RFC8110, Wireless Encryption", RFC 8110, DOI 10.17487/RFC8110,
March 2017, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8110>. March 2017, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8110>.
5.2. Informative References 5.2. Informative References
[IEEE_802.11] [IEEE_802.11]
"IEEE 802.11 Working Group", n.d., IEEE, IEEE 802.11 Working Group,
<https://www.ieee802.org/11/>. <https://www.ieee802.org/11/>.
[IEEE_LS] "Liaison Statement from IEEE 802.11 to the IETF - OWE [IEEE_802.11-2024]
(RFC8110) now in 802.11", n.d., IEEE, "tbd", tbd, May 2024, <tbd>.
[IEEE_LS] "Liaison statement: OWE (RFC8110) now in 802.11", IETF
Liaison Statement, May 2024,
<https://datatracker.ietf.org/liaison/1929/>. <https://datatracker.ietf.org/liaison/1929/>.
[RFC7435] Dukhovni, V., "Opportunistic Security: Some Protection [RFC7435] Dukhovni, V., "Opportunistic Security: Some Protection
Most of the Time", RFC 7435, DOI 10.17487/RFC7435, Most of the Time", RFC 7435, DOI 10.17487/RFC7435,
December 2014, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7435>. December 2014, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7435>.
[Wi-Fi_Enhanced_Open] [Wi-Fi_Enhanced_Open]
"Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Enhanced Open™: Transparent Wi-Fi® Harkins, D., "Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Enhanced Open: Transparent
protections without complexity", n.d., <https://www.wi- Wi-Fi protections without complexity", Wi-Fi Alliance, The
fi.org/beacon/dan-harkins/wi-fi-certified-enhanced-open- Beacon Blog, <https://www.wi-fi.org/beacon/dan-harkins/wi-
transparent-wi-fi-protections-without-complexity>. fi-certified-enhanced-open-transparent-wi-fi-protections-
without-complexity>.
Acknowledgments Acknowledgments
The authors would like to thank the IEEE 802.11 working group for The authors would like to thank the IEEE 802.11 Working Group for
their work, and for taking on the responsibility for future work on their work, and for taking on the responsibility for future work on
the protocol described in RFC8110. the protocol described in RFC 8110.
In addition, we would like to thank Stephen Farrell, who AD sponsored In addition, we would like to thank Stephen Farrell, the AD that
the original work, as well as Clemens Schimpe, Dorothy Stanley, Paul sponsored the original work, as well as Clemens Schimpe, Dorothy
Wouters, Eric Vyncke, Mike Montemurro, and Peter Yee. Stanley, Paul Wouters, Eric Vyncke, Mike Montemurro, and Peter Yee.
Apologies to anyone we forgot to acknowledge; RFC8110 was written 7+ Apologies to anyone we forgot to acknowledge; RFC 8110 was written 7+
years ago and we have had many conversations with many people since years ago and we have had many conversations with many people since
then... then...
Change Log
* From -00 to -01:
- Fixed a nit ("This documents updates" -> "This document
updates")
- We have the liaison from the IEEE 802.11 WG; update to point at
the liaison statement.
- For some reason, pushing the -01 version to GitHub didn't
trigger the build. Trying to post manually.
Authors' Addresses Authors' Addresses
Warren Kumari Warren Kumari
Google, LLC Google, LLC
Email: warren@kumari.net Email: warren@kumari.net
Dan Harkins Dan Harkins
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Hewlett-Packard Enterprise
Email: daniel.harkins@hpe.com Email: daniel.harkins@hpe.com
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