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<reference anchor='RFC2764'>

<front>
<title abbrev='IP Based Virtual Private Networks'>A Framework for IP Based Virtual Private Networks</title>
<author initials='B.' surname='Gleeson' fullname='Bryan Gleeson'>
<organization>Nortel Networks</organization>
<address>
<postal>
<street>4500 Great America Parkway</street>
<city>Santa Clara</city>
<region>CA</region>
<code>95054</code>
<country>US</country></postal>
<phone>+1 408 548 3711</phone>
<email>bgleeson@shastanets.com</email></address></author>
<author initials='J.' surname='Heinanen' fullname='Juha Heinanen'>
<organization>Telia Finland, Inc.</organization>
<address>
<postal>
<street>Myyrmaentie 2</street>
<city>Vantaa</city>
<code>01600</code>
<country>FI</country></postal>
<phone>+358 3 03944808</phone>
<email>jh@telia.fi</email></address></author>
<author initials='A.' surname='Lin' fullname='Arthur Lin'>
<organization>Nortel Networks</organization>
<address>
<postal>
<street>4500 Great America Parkway</street>
<city>Santa Clara</city>
<region>CA</region>
<code>95054</code>
<country>US</country></postal>
<phone>+1 408 548 3788</phone>
<email>alin@shastanets.com</email></address></author>
<author initials='G.' surname='Armitage' fullname='Grenville Armitage'>
<organization>Bell Labs Research Silicon Valley, Lucent Technologies</organization>
<address>
<postal>
<street>3180 Porter Drive</street>
<city>Palo Alto</city>
<region>CA</region>
<code>94304</code>
<country>US</country></postal>
<email>gja@lucent.com</email></address></author>
<author initials='A.G.' surname='Malis' fullname='Andrew G. Malis'>
<organization>Lucent Technologies</organization>
<address>
<postal>
<street>1 Robbins Road</street>
<city>Westford</city>
<region>MA</region>
<code>01886</code>
<country>US</country></postal>
<phone>+1 978 952 7414</phone>
<email>amalis@lucent.com</email></address></author>
<date month='February' year='2000' />
<abstract>
<t>This document describes a framework for Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) running across IP backbones.  It discusses the various different types of VPNs, their respective requirements, and proposes specific mechanisms that could be used to implement each type of VPN using existing or proposed specifications.  The objective of this document is to serve as a framework for related protocol development in order to develop the full set of specifications required for widespread deployment of interoperable VPN solutions.</t></abstract></front>

<seriesInfo name='RFC' value='2764' />
</reference>
