Use Cases for Authentication and Authorization in Constrained Environments
RFC 7744
| Document | Type | RFC - Informational (January 2016; No errata) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authors | Ludwig Seitz , Stefanie Gerdes , Göran Selander , Mehdi Mani , Sandeep Kumar | ||
| Last updated | 2018-12-20 | ||
| Replaces | draft-seitz-ace-usecases | ||
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| Document shepherd | Hannes Tschofenig | ||
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| IESG | IESG state | RFC 7744 (Informational) | |
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Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) L. Seitz, Ed.
Request for Comments: 7744 SICS Swedish ICT AB
Category: Informational S. Gerdes, Ed.
ISSN: 2070-1721 Universitaet Bremen TZI
G. Selander
Ericsson
M. Mani
Itron
S. Kumar
Philips Research
January 2016
Use Cases for Authentication and Authorization
in Constrained Environments
Abstract
Constrained devices are nodes with limited processing power, storage
space, and transmission capacities. In many cases, these devices do
not provide user interfaces, and they are often intended to interact
without human intervention.
This document includes a collection of representative use cases for
authentication and authorization in constrained environments. These
use cases aim at identifying authorization problems that arise during
the life cycle of a constrained device and are intended to provide a
guideline for developing a comprehensive authentication and
authorization solution for this class of scenarios.
Where specific details are relevant, it is assumed that the devices
use the Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP) as a communication
protocol. However, most conclusions apply generally.
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Status of This Memo
This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is
published for informational purposes.
This document is a product of the Internet Engineering Task Force
(IETF). It represents the consensus of the IETF community. It has
received public review and has been approved for publication by the
Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG). Not all documents
approved by the IESG are a candidate for any level of Internet
Standard; see Section 2 of RFC 5741.
Information about the current status of this document, any errata,
and how to provide feedback on it may be obtained at
http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7744.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ....................................................4
1.1. Terminology ................................................4
2. Use Cases .......................................................5
2.1. Container Monitoring .......................................5
2.1.1. Bananas for Munich ..................................6
2.1.2. Authorization Problems Summary ......................7
2.2. Home Automation ............................................8
2.2.1. Controlling the Smart Home Infrastructure ...........8
2.2.2. Seamless Authorization ..............................8
2.2.3. Remotely Letting in a Visitor .......................9
2.2.4. Selling the House ...................................9
2.2.5. Authorization Problems Summary ......................9
2.3. Personal Health Monitoring ................................10
2.3.1. John and the Heart Rate Monitor ....................11
2.3.2. Authorization Problems Summary .....................12
2.4. Building Automation .......................................13
2.4.1. Device Life Cycle ..................................13
2.4.1.1. Installation and Commissioning ............13
2.4.1.2. Operational ...............................14
2.4.1.3. Maintenance ...............................15
2.4.1.4. Recommissioning ...........................16
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