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Re: [RPRWG] [Fwd: [802SEC] 802.11 Proposed PAR for Consideration: P802.11w under 30-day rule]



Interesting point, I haven't looked at the PAR closely, but is any of
this using their existing security features or going to use features
in 802.1af?

mike

John Lemon wrote:
> Mike,
>
> I think we should ask whether this should come under 802 instead of 802.11 in order to assure that the same or similar mechanisms are used to provide security for management frames of other MACs and maybe also bridge management frames.
>
> jl
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-stds-802-17@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG
> [mailto:owner-stds-802-17@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG]On Behalf Of Mike Takefman
> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 6:52 AM
> To: STDS-802-17@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG
> Subject: [RPRWG] [Fwd: [802SEC] 802.11 Proposed PAR for Consideration:
> P802.11w under 30-day rule]
>
>
> Dear RPRWGers,
>
> our first PAR to consider in the March meeting.
>
> mike
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [802SEC] 802.11 Proposed PAR for Consideration: P802.11w under
> 30-day rule
> Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 17:59:21 -0800
> From: Stuart Kerry <stuart.kerry@PHILIPS.COM>
> Reply-To: stuart.kerry@PHILIPS.COM
> To: STDS-802-SEC@listserv.ieee.org
>
>
>
>
>
> 802 ExCom members,
>
>
>
>
>        I am writing to notify you of*/ /*one 802.11 PAR that arose out of
>        the Working Group's January 2005 Monterey Interim session. This
>        PAR work was done by the Advanced Security Study Group and
>        presented for approval by the WG membership. The WG chair had
>        clarified a quorum was present, by confirming that there were*/
>        /*327 voters present at the session out of the 493 total 802.11
>        voting membership.
>
>
>
>
> The documentation for this PAR is included for you and your groups review.
>
>
>
> *P802.11w:  Protected Management Frames (amendment to 802.11)*
>
> * *
>
> ·         Study Group Vote: passes 23:0:4**
>
> //·         ////WG Vote: passes 106 : 0 : 2///*//*/
>
> //·         //The TGw Chair is to be confirmed at the March 2005
> session, but the current Study Group Chair Jesse Walker has offered his
> name for consideration./*//*/
>
> // //
>
> 802.11 intends to request forwarding the PAR to NesCom at the close of
> the March EC meeting and will be pre-submitting them to NesCom*/./*
> Should a request to forward be denied, the appropriate item will be
> pulled from NesCom's agenda.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Stuart
>
>
>
> _______________________________
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>
> Stuart J. Kerry
>
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> Michael Takefman              tak@cisco.com
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Chair IEEE 802.17 Stds WG
3000 Innovation Dr, Ottawa, Canada, K2K 3E8
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