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<reference anchor='RFC1827'>

<front>
<title abbrev='Encapsulating Security Payload'>IP Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP)</title>
<author initials='R.' surname='Atkinson' fullname='Randall Atkinson'>
<organization>Naval Research Laboratory, Information Technology Division</organization>
<address>
<postal>
<street />
<city>Washington</city>
<region>DC</region>
<code>20375-5320</code>
<country>US</country></postal>
<phone>+1 202 404 7090</phone>
<facsimile>+1 202 404 7942</facsimile>
<email>atkinson@itd.nrl.navy.mil</email></address></author>
<date month='August' year='1995' />
<abstract>
<t>This document describes the IP Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP). ESP is a mechanism for providing integrity and confidentiality to IP datagrams.  In some circumstances it can also provide authentication to IP datagrams.  The mechanism works with both IPv4 and IPv6.</t></abstract></front>

<seriesInfo name='RFC' value='1827' />
</reference>
