CONFIG_TCP_MD5SIG: TCP: MD5 Signature Option support (RFC2385)

General informations

The Linux kernel configuration item CONFIG_TCP_MD5SIG has multiple definitions:

TCP: MD5 Signature Option support (RFC2385) found in net/ipv4/Kconfig

The configuration item CONFIG_TCP_MD5SIG:

• prompt: TCP: MD5 Signature Option support (RFC2385)
• type: bool
• depends on: (none)
• defined in net/ipv4/Kconfig
• found in Linux kernels: 3.9–3.19, 4.0–4.20, 5.0–5.19, 6.0–6.8, 6.9-rc+HEAD

Help text

RFC2385 specifies a method of giving MD5 protection to TCP sessions. Its main (only?) use is to protect BGP sessions between core routers on the Internet.

If unsure, say N.

TCP: MD5 Signature Option support (RFC2385) (EXPERIMENTAL) found in net/ipv4/Kconfig

The configuration item CONFIG_TCP_MD5SIG:

• prompt: TCP: MD5 Signature Option support (RFC2385) (EXPERIMENTAL)
• type: bool
• depends on: CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL
• defined in net/ipv4/Kconfig
• found in Linux kernels: 2.6.20–2.6.39, 3.0–3.8

Help text

RFC2385 specifies a method of giving MD5 protection to TCP sessions. Its main (only?) use is to protect BGP sessions between core routers on the Internet.

If unsure, say N.

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