Technical Summary
The Secure Shell (SSH) secure remote-login protocol is specified
in RFC 4251. SSH employs cryptographic algorithms to provide
authentication, key agreement, confidentiality and data integrity.
This document specifies the conventions for using AES-GCM, the
Advanced Encryption Standard in the Galois/Counter Mode, to
provide both confidentiality and data integrity.
Working Group Summary
This document is not the product of any IETF working group.
Document Quality
This document documents the conventions for using AES-GCM with
Secure Shell Transport Layer Protocol. The people that want to
make use of this mode seem to have consensus.
Personnel
Russ Housley is the Document Shepherd for this document. Tim Polk
is the Responsible Area Director.