SILC Documentation
Currently working on the SILC documentation is in progress and the software
does not have extensive documentation at all.
README file from packages: README
Coding Style in SILC source tree: CodingStyle
Coming later: Software manual, SILC Library Reference manual
SILC Protocol Internet Drafts
SILC Protocol is documented and four Internet Drafts exist. These
Internet Drafts are also available from
IETF.
Updated on Sun Jul 22 22:01:38 EEST 2001: These new
updated drafts will be submitted to the IETF after the August 14th 2001.
Secure Internet Live Conferencing (SILC), Protocol Specification
Abstract
This memo describes a Secure Internet Live Conferencing (SILC)
protocol which provides secure conferencing services over insecure
network channel. SILC is IRC [IRC] like protocol, however, it is
not equivalent to IRC and does not support IRC. Strong cryptographic
methods are used to protect SILC packets inside the SILC network.
Three other Internet Drafts relates very closely to this memo;
SILC Packet Protocol [SILC2], SILC Key Exchange and Authentication
Protocols [SILC3] and SILC Commands [SILC4].
draft-riikonen-silc-spec-03.txt
SILC Packet Protocol
Abstract
This memo describes a Packet Protocol used in the Secure Internet Live
Conferencing (SILC) protocol, specified in the Secure Internet Live
Conferencing, Protocol Specification Internet Draft [SILC1]. This
protocol describes the packet types and packet payloads which defines
the contents of the packets. It provides secure binary packet protocol
that assures that the content of the packets is secured and authenticated.
draft-riikonen-silc-pp-03.txt
SILC Key Exchange and Authentication Protocols
Abstract
This memo describes two protocols used in the Secure Internet Live
Conferencing (SILC) protocol, specified in the Secure Internet Live
Conferencing, Protocol Specification internet-draft [SILC1]. The
SILC Key Exchange (SKE) protocol provides secure key exchange between
two parties resulting into shared secret key material. The protocol
is based on Diffie-Hellman key exchange algorithm and its functionality
is derived from several key exchange protocols. SKE uses best parts
of the SSH2 Key Exchange protocol, Station-To-Station (STS) protocol
and the OAKLEY Key Determination protocol [OAKLEY].
The SILC Connection Authentication protocol provides user level
authentication used when creating connections in SILC network. The
protocol is transparent to the authentication data which means that it
can be used to authenticate the user with, for example, passphrase
(pre-shared-secret) or public key (and certificate).
draft-riikonen-silc-ke-auth-03.txt
SILC Commands
Abstract
This memo describes the commands used in the Secure Internet Live
Conferencing (SILC) protocol, specified in the Secure Internet Live
Conferencing, Protocol Specification Internet Draft [SILC1]. The
SILC Commands are very important part of the SILC protocol. Usually
the commands are used by SILC clients to manage the SILC session, but
also SILC servers may use the commands. This memo specifies detailed
command messages and command reply messages.
draft-riikonen-silc-commands-01.txt