KEY MANAGEMENT FACILITY TO NEGOTIATE SECURITY ASSOCIATION ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER DEVICE

摘要

A key management facility for a communication network masquerades as a first device within the communication system during an Internet Key Exchange (IKE) negotiation with a second device within the communication system. The key management facility establishes, on behalf of the first device, a security association with the second device using IKE. After the negotiation is complete, the key management device provides information regarding the security association to the first device such that the first device can engage in an Internet Protocol Security-protected communication with the second device.