Implementation of a secure bridge in an Ethernet environment

Author

Recacha, F. ; Rico, F. ; Melus, J.L.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Appl. Math. & Telematics, Polytech. Univ. of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain

fYear

1992

fDate

4-8 May 1992

Firstpage

2343

Abstract

The implementation of a security system that caters to the needs of an operating network, the UPC NET, is presented. The security services that this system offers are confidentiality and authentication (origin authentication and data integrity) of data transmitted on the main segment of an extended Ethernet network. The system has been designed to specifically function in the extended Ethernet network of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia. The security system has the following characteristics: it provides cryptographic security services, it does not interfere with the operation of unprotected systems, and it supports transparent operations for protected systems

Keywords

local area networks; security of data; Ethernet; Polytechnic University of Catalonia; UPC NET; authentication; confidentiality; cryptography; data integrity; operating network; secure bridge; security services; security system; transparent operations; Bridges; Cryptography; Data security; Ethernet networks; Information security; Intelligent networks; Mathematics; Protection; Repeaters; Spine;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

INFOCOM '92. Eleventh Annual Joint Conference of the IEEE Computer and Communications Societies, IEEE

Conference_Location

Florence

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0602-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/INFCOM.1992.263524

Filename

263524