Specification of Key Distribution Protocols for Networks

Abstract

Computer communication networks provide means for user-computer, user-user, computer-computer interaction where the two communicating entities may be ●t remote places. A user at one site has potential access to the resources of all the computers connected throygh the network. A network-wide and foolproof authentication scheme is needed to allow authorized access to resources and also to prevent spoofing. Such an authentication ●echanism is also needed for charging a customer for the use of ● system resources, remote updating of software, etc.