[anonsec] BYPASS OR PROTECT

Stephen Kent kent at bbn.com
Mon Apr 2 11:43:45 PDT 2007


Nico,

The existing 4301 model describes BYPASS and PROTECT as mutually 
exclusive descriptions. So, the new option, which might more properly 
be named "PROTECT IF POSSIBLE" is a third option that the user has to 
see as a distinct choice.  So long as we represent this as a new 
option (which I think may be better reinforced by the name I 
suggested above), I don't think it undermines the 4301 model.

Of course we still have to make sure that there is no overlap (in 
terms of address space or name space)  between entries in the SPD 
that are described as PROTECT and ones that are labeled as "PROTECT 
IF POSSIBLE." The same is true for the PAD. These constrains are 
needed to satisfy the "don't undermine the existing 4301 access 
control model" criteria we discussed in Prague.

Steve


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