>> It seams to me that the subject of "AAA for IPv6" has at least two
>> components that may potentially belong to different WGs. One is the
>> communication between the end node and the access router
>
It may be the "access router" or some other entity in the access
network.
>This first component would appear to be exactly what the URP effort is
>focusing on. That is, URP is focused on the problem of how does an
>edge device "log in" and authenticate itself to the network. This
>initial step (becoming authorized to use the network) may be tied in
>with access control on a router, but that is a separate issue and does
>not appear to be directly tied to the URP protocol. I.e., URP allows a
>device to authenticate itself with some local server, that local
>server may then (behind the scenes) grant permission to other devices
>on the local network (e.g., routers) to allow packets from the device
>to be forwarded. But the mechanism for doing that would likely be
>separate (and possibly already existing) protocols rather than URP
>itself.
>
Precisely.
Thank you Thomas for "URP in a nutshell".
>Thomas
>
-Basavaraj
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