rfc9672v2.txt   rfc9672.txt 
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) W. Kumari Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) W. Kumari
Request for Comments: 9672 Google, LLC Request for Comments: 9672 Google, LLC
Updates: 8110 D. Harkins Updates: 8110 D. Harkins
Category: Informational Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Category: Informational Hewlett-Packard Enterprise
ISSN: 2070-1721 October 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
Abstract Abstract
RFC 8110 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
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4. IANA Considerations 4. IANA Considerations
5. References 5. References
5.1. Normative References 5.1. Normative References
5.2. Informative References 5.2. Informative References
Acknowledgments Acknowledgments
Authors' Addresses Authors' Addresses
1. Introduction 1. Introduction
Opportunistic Wireless Encryption (OWE) [RFC8110] is a mode of Opportunistic Wireless Encryption (OWE) [RFC8110] is a mode 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.
The IEEE 802.11 Working Group [IEEE_802.11] has requested the ability The IEEE 802.11 Working Group [IEEE_802.11] has requested the ability
to maintain and develop OWE (see [IEEE_LS]). This document to maintain and develop OWE (see [IEEE_LS]) to ensure that the
protocol remains in sync with the IEEE protocols. This document
represents concurrence that future work on OWE [RFC8110] will now represents concurrence that future work on OWE [RFC8110] will now
occur in the IEEE 802.11 Working Group to ensure that the protocol occur in the IEEE 802.11 Working Group.
remains in sync with the IEEE protocols.
2. Transfer of Maintenance 2. Transfer of Maintenance
This document represents concurrence that future work on OWE This document represents concurrence that future work on OWE
[RFC8110] will now occur in the IEEE 802.11 Working Group [RFC8110] will now occur in the IEEE 802.11 Working Group
[IEEE_802.11] to ensure that the protocol remains in sync with the [IEEE_802.11] to ensure that the protocol remains in sync with the
IEEE protocols. IEEE protocols.
The OWE protocol [RFC8110] will be duplicated by the IEEE 802.11 The OWE protocol [RFC8110] will be duplicated by the IEEE 802.11
Working Group [IEEE_802.11] such that the document alone will be Working Group [IEEE_802.11] such that the document alone will be
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[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/info/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, IEEE 802.11 Working Group, IEEE, IEEE 802.11 Working Group,
<https://www.ieee802.org/11/>. <https://www.ieee802.org/11/>.
[IEEE_802.11-2024]
IEEE, "tbd", tbd, May 2024, <tbd>.
[IEEE_LS] "Liaison statement: OWE (RFC8110) now in 802.11", IETF [IEEE_LS] "Liaison statement: OWE (RFC8110) now in 802.11", IETF
Liaison Statement, May 2024, 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/info/rfc7435>. December 2014, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7435>.
[Wi-Fi_Enhanced_Open] [Wi-Fi_Enhanced_Open]
Harkins, D., "Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Enhanced Open: Transparent Harkins, D., "Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Enhanced Open: Transparent
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