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Network Working Group                                 P. M. Hallam-Baker
Internet-Draft                                      ThresholdSecrets.com
Intended status: Informational                             20 April 2022
Expires: 22 October 2022


         Mathematical Mesh 3.0 Part IX Security Considerations
                   draft-hallambaker-mesh-security-09

Abstract

   The Mathematical Mesh 'The Mesh' is an end-to-end secure
   infrastructure that facilitates the exchange of configuration and
   credential data between multiple user devices.  The core protocols of
   the Mesh are described with examples of common use cases and
   reference data.

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Table of Contents

   1.  Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5
   2.  Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
     2.1.  Requirements Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
     2.2.  Defined Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
     2.3.  Related Specifications  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
     2.4.  Implementation Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
     2.5.  Shared Classes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
       2.5.1.  Classes describing keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
       2.5.2.  Structure: KeyData  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
       2.5.3.  Structure: CompositePrivate . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7
     2.6.  Assertion classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7
       2.6.1.  Structure: Assertion  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7
       2.6.2.  Structure: Condition  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7
       2.6.3.  Base Classes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7
       2.6.4.  Structure: Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7
       2.6.5.  Structure: Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   8
       2.6.6.  Structure: ActivationEntry  . . . . . . . . . . . . .   8
       2.6.7.  Mesh Profile Classes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   8
       2.6.8.  Structure: Profile  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   8
       2.6.9.  Structure: ProfileDevice  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   8
       2.6.10. Structure: ProfileAccount . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   9
       2.6.11. Structure: ProfileUser  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   9
       2.6.12. Structure: ProfileGroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
       2.6.13. Structure: ProfileService . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
       2.6.14. Structure: ProfileHost  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
       2.6.15. Connection Assertions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
       2.6.16. Structure: ConnectionDevice . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
       2.6.17. Structure: ConnectionApplication  . . . . . . . . . .  11
       2.6.18. Structure: ConnectionGroup  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
       2.6.19. Structure: ConnectionService  . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
       2.6.20. Structure: ConnectionHost . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
       2.6.21. Activation Assertions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
       2.6.22. Structure: ActivationDevice . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
       2.6.23. Structure: ActivationAccount  . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
       2.6.24. Structure: ActivationApplication  . . . . . . . . . .  12
     2.7.  Data Structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
       2.7.1.  Structure: Contact  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
       2.7.2.  Structure: Anchor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
       2.7.3.  Structure: TaggedSource . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
       2.7.4.  Structure: ContactGroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13



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       2.7.5.  Structure: ContactPerson  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
       2.7.6.  Structure: ContactOrganization  . . . . . . . . . . .  13
       2.7.7.  Structure: OrganizationName . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
       2.7.8.  Structure: PersonName . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
       2.7.9.  Structure: NetworkAddress . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
       2.7.10. Structure: NetworkProtocol  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
       2.7.11. Structure: Role . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
       2.7.12. Structure: Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
       2.7.13. Structure: Bookmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
       2.7.14. Structure: Reference  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16
       2.7.15. Structure: Task . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16
     2.8.  Catalog Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16
       2.8.1.  Structure: CatalogedEntry . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16
       2.8.2.  Structure: CatalogedDevice  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  17
       2.8.3.  Structure: CatalogedPublication . . . . . . . . . . .  17
       2.8.4.  Structure: CatalogedCredential  . . . . . . . . . . .  18
       2.8.5.  Structure: CatalogedNetwork . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18
       2.8.6.  Structure: CatalogedContact . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18
       2.8.7.  Structure: CatalogedAccess  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18
       2.8.8.  Structure: CryptographicCapability  . . . . . . . . .  18
       2.8.9.  Structure: CapabilityDecrypt  . . . . . . . . . . . .  19
       2.8.10. Structure: CapabilityDecryptPartial . . . . . . . . .  19
       2.8.11. Structure: CapabilityDecryptServiced  . . . . . . . .  19
       2.8.12. Structure: CapabilitySign . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19
       2.8.13. Structure: CapabilityKeyGenerate  . . . . . . . . . .  20
       2.8.14. Structure: CapabilityFairExchange . . . . . . . . . .  20
       2.8.15. Structure: CatalogedBookmark  . . . . . . . . . . . .  20
       2.8.16. Structure: CatalogedTask  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20
       2.8.17. Structure: CatalogedApplication . . . . . . . . . . .  20
       2.8.18. Structure: CatalogedMember  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21
       2.8.19. Structure: CatalogedGroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21
       2.8.20. Structure: CatalogedApplicationSSH  . . . . . . . . .  21
       2.8.21. Structure: CatalogedApplicationMail . . . . . . . . .  21
       2.8.22. Structure: CatalogedApplicationNetwork  . . . . . . .  21
     2.9.  Publications  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21
       2.9.1.  Structure: DevicePreconfiguration . . . . . . . . . .  21
     2.10. Messages  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22
       2.10.1.  Structure: Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22
       2.10.2.  Structure: MessageError  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22
       2.10.3.  Structure: MessageComplete . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22
       2.10.4.  Structure: MessagePinValidated . . . . . . . . . . .  22
       2.10.5.  Structure: MessagePin  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22
       2.10.6.  Structure: RequestConnection . . . . . . . . . . . .  23
       2.10.7.  Structure: AcknowledgeConnection . . . . . . . . . .  23
       2.10.8.  Structure: RespondConnection . . . . . . . . . . . .  23
       2.10.9.  Structure: MessageContact  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24
       2.10.10. Structure: GroupInvitation . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24
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       2.10.12. Structure: ResponseConfirmation  . . . . . . . . . .  24
       2.10.13. Structure: RequestTask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24
       2.10.14. Structure: MessageClaim  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24
       2.10.15. Structure: ProcessResult . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
   3.  Mesh Portal Service Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
     3.1.  Request Messages  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
       3.1.1.  Message: MeshRequest  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
     3.2.  Response Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
       3.2.1.  Message: MeshResponse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  26
     3.3.  Imported Objects  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  26
     3.4.  Common Structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  26
       3.4.1.  Structure: KeyValue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  26
       3.4.2.  Structure: SearchConstraints  . . . . . . . . . . . .  26
     3.5.  Transaction: Hello  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  27
     3.6.  Transaction: ValidateAccount  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  27
       3.6.1.  Message: ValidateRequest  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  27
       3.6.2.  Message: ValidateResponse . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  27
     3.7.  Transaction: CreateAccount  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  28
       3.7.1.  Message: CreateRequest  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  28
       3.7.2.  Message: CreateResponse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29
     3.8.  Transaction: DeleteAccount  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29
       3.8.1.  Message: DeleteRequest  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29
       3.8.2.  Message: DeleteResponse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29
     3.9.  Transaction: Get  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29
       3.9.1.  Message: GetRequest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  30
       3.9.2.  Message: GetResponse  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  30
     3.10. Transaction: Publish  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  30
       3.10.1.  Message: PublishRequest  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  31
       3.10.2.  Message: PublishResponse . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  31
     3.11. Transaction: Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  31
       3.11.1.  Message: StatusRequest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  31
       3.11.2.  Message: StatusResponse  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  31
     3.12. Transaction: ConnectStart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  32
       3.12.1.  Message: ConnectStartRequest . . . . . . . . . . . .  32
       3.12.2.  Message: ConnectStartResponse  . . . . . . . . . . .  32
     3.13. Transaction: ConnectStatus  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  32
       3.13.1.  Message: ConnectStatusRequest  . . . . . . . . . . .  33
       3.13.2.  Message: ConnectStatusResponse . . . . . . . . . . .  33
     3.14. Transaction: ConnectPending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  33
       3.14.1.  Message: ConnectPendingRequest . . . . . . . . . . .  33
       3.14.2.  Message: ConnectPendingResponse  . . . . . . . . . .  33
     3.15. Transaction: ConnectComplete  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  34
       3.15.1.  Message: ConnectCompleteRequest  . . . . . . . . . .  34
       3.15.2.  Message: ConnectCompleteResponse . . . . . . . . . .  34
     3.16. Transaction: Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  34
       3.16.1.  Message: TransferRequest . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  35
       3.16.2.  Message: TransferResponse  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  35
   4.  Assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  35



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     4.1.  Data  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  35
     4.2.  Credentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  35
     4.3.  Reputation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  35
       4.3.1.  Outbound Messaging Abuse () . . . . . . . . . . . . .  35
   5.  Risks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  35
     5.1.  Confidentiality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  35
       5.1.1.  Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  35
     5.2.  Integrity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  36
     5.3.  Availability  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  36
       5.3.1.  Data loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  36
       5.3.2.  Partial data survivability  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  36
     5.4.  Inbound Messaging Abuse (Spam)  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  36
   6.  Threats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  36
     6.1.  End point Compromise  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  36
   7.  Controls  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  36
     7.1.  Cryptographic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  36
       7.1.1.  Triple lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  36
       7.1.2.  Key Protection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  37
       7.1.3.  Key and Nonce Generation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  37
       7.1.4.  Key Escrow and Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  37
       7.1.5.  Profile Verification  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  37
       7.1.6.  Identity Validation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  38
       7.1.7.  Trust Broker Accountability . . . . . . . . . . . . .  38
     7.2.  Mesh Messaging  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  38
       7.2.1.  Ingress Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  38
       7.2.2.  Egress Control  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  38
       7.2.3.  Security Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  38
       7.2.4.  Accountability  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  39
   8.  Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  39
     8.1.  Integrity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  39
       8.1.1.  DNS Spoofing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  39
       8.1.2.  TLS Downgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  39
       8.1.3.  TLS Service Impersonation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  39
       8.1.4.  Request Replay Attack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  39
       8.1.5.  Response Replay Attack  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  39
     8.2.  Confidentiality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  39
       8.2.1.  Side Channel Attack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  39
       8.2.2.  Session Key Leakage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  39
   9.  IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  39
   10. Acknowledgements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  39
   11. Normative References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  39
   12. Informative References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  40

1.  Introduction







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2.  Definitions

   This section presents the related specifications and standard, the
   terms that are used as terms of art within the documents and the
   terms used as requirements language.

2.1.  Requirements Language

   The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
   "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this
   document are to be interpreted as described in [RFC2119].

2.2.  Defined Terms

   The terms of art used in this document are described in the _Mesh
   Architecture Guide_ [draft-hallambaker-mesh-architecture].

2.3.  Related Specifications

   The architecture of the Mathematical Mesh is described in the _Mesh
   Architecture Guide_ [draft-hallambaker-mesh-architecture].  The Mesh
   documentation set and related specifications are described in this
   document.

2.4.  Implementation Status

   The implementation status of the reference code base is described in
   the companion document [draft-hallambaker-mesh-developer].

2.5.  Shared Classes

   The following classes are used as common elements in Mesh profile
   specifications.

2.5.1.  Classes describing keys

2.5.2.  Structure: KeyData

   The KeyData class is used to describe public key pairs and trust
   assertions associated with a public key.

   Udf: String (Optional)  UDF fingerprint of the public key parameters

   X509Certificate: Binary (Optional)  List of X.509 Certificates

   X509Chain: Binary [0..Many]  X.509 Certificate chain.

   X509CSR: Binary (Optional)  X.509 Certificate Signing Request.



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   NotBefore: DateTime (Optional)  If present specifies a time instant
      that use of the private key is not valid before.

   NotOnOrAfter: DateTime (Optional)  If present specifies a time
      instant that use of the private key is not valid on or after.

2.5.3.  Structure: CompositePrivate

   Inherits: Key

   DeviceKeyUdf: String (Optional)  UDF fingerprint of the bound device
      key (if used).

2.6.  Assertion classes

   Classes that are derived from an assertion.

2.6.1.  Structure: Assertion

   Parent class from which all assertion classes are derived

   Names: String [0..Many]  Fingerprints of index terms for profile
      retrieval.  The use of the fingerprint of the name rather than the
      name itself is a precaution against enumeration attacks and other
      forms of abuse.

   Updated: DateTime (Optional)  The time instant the profile was last
      modified.

   NotaryToken: String (Optional)  A Uniform Notary Token providing
      evidence that a signature was performed after the notary token was
      created.

2.6.2.  Structure: Condition

   Parent class from which all condition classes are derived.

   [No fields]

2.6.3.  Base Classes

   Abstract classes from which the Profile, Activation and Connection
   classes are derrived.

2.6.4.  Structure: Connection

   Inherits: Assertion




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   SubjectUdf: String (Optional)  UDF of the connection target.

   AuthorityUdf: String (Optional)  UDF of the connection source.

2.6.5.  Structure: Activation

   Inherits: Assertion

   Contains the private activation information for a Mesh application
   running on a specific device

   ActivationKey: String (Optional)  Secret seed used to derive keys
      that are not explicitly specified.

   Entries: ActivationEntry [0..Many]  Activation of named resources.

2.6.6.  Structure: ActivationEntry

   Resource: String (Optional)  Name of the activated resource

   Key: KeyData (Optional)  The activation key or key share

2.6.7.  Mesh Profile Classes

   Classes describing Mesh Profiles.  All Profiles are Assertions
   derrived from Assertion.

2.6.8.  Structure: Profile

   Inherits: Assertion

   Parent class from which all profile classes are derived

   ProfileSignature: KeyData (Optional)  The permanent signature key
      used to sign the profile itself.  The UDF of the key is used as
      the permanent object identifier of the profile.  Thus, by
      definition, the KeySignature value of a Profile does not change
      under any circumstance.

2.6.9.  Structure: ProfileDevice

   Inherits: Profile

   Describes a mesh device.

   Description: String (Optional)  Description of the device

   BaseEncryption: KeyData (Optional)  Base key contribution for



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      encryption keys.  Also used to decrypt activation data sent to the
      device during connection to an account.

   BaseAuthentication: KeyData (Optional)  Base key contribution for
      authentication keys.  Also used to authenticate the device during
      connection to an account.

   BaseSignature: KeyData (Optional)  Base key contribution for
      signature keys.

2.6.10.  Structure: ProfileAccount

   Base class for the account profiles ProfileUser and ProfileGroup.
   These subclasses may be merged at some future date.

   Inherits: Profile

   AccountAddress: String (Optional)  The account address.  This is
      either a DNS service address (e.g. alice@example.com) or a Mesh
      Name (@alice).

   ServiceUdf: String (Optional)  The fingerprint of the service profile
      to which the account is currently bound.

   EscrowEncryption: KeyData (Optional)  Escrow key associated with the
      account.

   AccountEncryption: KeyData (Optional)  Key currently used to encrypt
      data under this profile

   AdministratorSignature: KeyData (Optional)  Key used to sign
      connection assertions to the account.

2.6.11.  Structure: ProfileUser

   Inherits: ProfileAccount

   Account assertion.  This is signed by the service hosting the
   account.

   AccountAuthentication: KeyData (Optional)  Key used to authenticate
      requests made under this user account.

   AccountSignature: KeyData (Optional)  Key used to sign data under the
      account.






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2.6.12.  Structure: ProfileGroup

   Inherits: ProfileAccount

   Describes a group.  Note that while a group is created by one person
   who becomes its first administrator, control of the group may pass to
   other administrators over time.

   [No fields]

2.6.13.  Structure: ProfileService

   Inherits: Profile

   Profile of a Mesh Service

   ServiceAuthentication: KeyData (Optional)  Key used to authenticate
      service connections.

   ServiceEncryption: KeyData (Optional)  Key used to encrypt data under
      this profile

   ServiceSignature: KeyData (Optional)  Key used to sign data under the
      account.

2.6.14.  Structure: ProfileHost

   Inherits: Profile

   KeyAuthentication: KeyData (Optional)  Key used to authenticate
      service connections.

   KeyEncryption: KeyData (Optional)  Key used to pass encrypted data to
      the device such as a

2.6.15.  Connection Assertions

   Connection assertions are used to authenticate and authorize
   interactions between devices and the service currently servicing the
   account.  They SHOULD NOT be visible to external parties.

2.6.16.  Structure: ConnectionDevice

   Inherits: Connection

   Connection assertion used to authenticate service requests made by a
   device.




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   AccountAddress: String (Optional)  The account address

   DeviceSignature: KeyData (Optional)  The signature key for use of the
      device under the profile

   DeviceEncryption: KeyData (Optional)  The encryption key for use of
      the device under the profile

   DeviceAuthentication: KeyData (Optional)  The authentication key for
      use of the device under the profile

2.6.17.  Structure: ConnectionApplication

   Inherits: Connection

   Connection assertion stating that a particular device is

   [No fields]

2.6.18.  Structure: ConnectionGroup

   Describes the connection of a member to a group.

   Inherits: Connection

   [No fields]

2.6.19.  Structure: ConnectionService

   Inherits: Connection

   [No fields]

2.6.20.  Structure: ConnectionHost

   Inherits: Connection

   [No fields]

2.6.21.  Activation Assertions

2.6.22.  Structure: ActivationDevice

   Contains activation data for device specific keys used in the context
   of a Mesh account.

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   AccountUdf: String (Optional)  The UDF of the account

2.6.23.  Structure: ActivationAccount

   Inherits: Activation

   ProfileSignature: KeyData (Optional)  Grant access to profile online
      signing key used to sign updates to the profile.

   AdministratorSignature: KeyData (Optional)  Grant access to Profile
      administration key used to make changes to administrator catalogs.

   AccountEncryption: KeyData (Optional)  Grant access to ProfileUser
      account encryption key

   AccountAuthentication: KeyData (Optional)  Grant access to
      ProfileUser account authentication key

   AccountSignature: KeyData (Optional)  Grant access to ProfileUser
      account signature key

2.6.24.  Structure: ActivationApplication

   Inherits: Activation

   [No fields]

2.7.  Data Structures

   Classes describing data used in cataloged data.

2.7.1.  Structure: Contact

   Inherits: Assertion

   Base class for contact entries.

   Id: String (Optional)  The globally unique contact identifier.

   Anchors: Anchor [0..Many]  Mesh fingerprints associated with the
      contact.

   NetworkAddresses: NetworkAddress [0..Many]  Network address entries

   Locations: Location [0..Many]  The physical locations the contact is
      associated with.

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   Bookmark: Bookmark [0..Many]  The Web sites and other online
      presences of the contact

   Sources: TaggedSource [0..Many]  Source(s) from which this contact
      was constructed.

2.7.2.  Structure: Anchor

   Trust anchor

   Udf: String (Optional)  The trust anchor.

   Validation: String (Optional)  The means of validation.

2.7.3.  Structure: TaggedSource

   Source from which contact information was obtained.

   LocalName: String (Optional)  Short name for the contact information.

   Validation: String (Optional)  The means of validation.

   BinarySource: Binary (Optional)  The contact data in binary form.

   EnvelopedSource: Enveloped (Optional)  The contact data in enveloped
      form.  If present, the BinarySource property is ignored.

2.7.4.  Structure: ContactGroup

   Inherits: Contact

   Contact for a group, including encryption groups.

   [No fields]

2.7.5.  Structure: ContactPerson

   Inherits: Contact

   CommonNames: PersonName [0..Many]  List of person names in order of
      preference

2.7.6.  Structure: ContactOrganization

   Inherits: Contact

   CommonNames: OrganizationName [0..Many]  List of person names in
      order of preference



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2.7.7.  Structure: OrganizationName

   The name of an organization

   Inactive: Boolean (Optional)  If true, the name is not in current
      use.

   RegisteredName: String (Optional)  The registered name.

   DBA: String (Optional)  Names that the organization uses including
      trading names and doing business as names.

2.7.8.  Structure: PersonName

   The name of a natural person

   Inactive: Boolean (Optional)  If true, the name is not in current
      use.

   FullName: String (Optional)  The preferred presentation of the full
      name.

   Prefix: String (Optional)  Honorific or title, E.g.  Sir, Lord, Dr.,
      Mr.

   First: String (Optional)  First name.

   Middle: String [0..Many]  Middle names or initials.

   Last: String (Optional)  Last name.

   Suffix: String (Optional)  Nominal suffix, e.g.  Jr., III, etc.

   PostNominal: String (Optional)  Post nominal letters (if used).

2.7.9.  Structure: NetworkAddress

   Provides all means of contacting the individual according to a
   particular network address

   Inactive: Boolean (Optional)  If true, the name is not in current
      use.

   Address: String (Optional)  The network address, e.g.
      alice@example.com

   NetworkCapability: String [0..Many]  The capabilities bound to this
      address.



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   EnvelopedProfileAccount: Enveloped (Optional)  The account profile

   Protocols: NetworkProtocol [0..Many]  Public keys associated with the
      network address

2.7.10.  Structure: NetworkProtocol

   Protocol: String (Optional)  The IANA protocol|identifier of the
      network protocols by which the contact may be reached using the
      specified Address.

2.7.11.  Structure: Role

   OrganizationName: String (Optional)  The organization at which the
      role is held

   Titles: String [0..Many]  The titles held with respect to that
      organization.

   Locations: Location [0..Many]  Postal or physical addresses
      associated with the role.

2.7.12.  Structure: Location

   Appartment: String (Optional)

   Street: String (Optional)

   District: String (Optional)

   Locality: String (Optional)

   County: String (Optional)

   Postcode: String (Optional)

   Country: String (Optional)

2.7.13.  Structure: Bookmark

   Uri: String (Optional)

   Title: String (Optional)

   Role: String [0..Many]






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2.7.14.  Structure: Reference

   MessageId: String (Optional)  The received message to which this is a
      response

   ResponseId: String (Optional)  Message that was generated in response
      to the original (optional).

   Relationship: String (Optional)  The relationship type.  This can be
      Read, Unread, Accept, Reject.

2.7.15.  Structure: Task

   Key: String (Optional)  Unique key.

   Start: DateTime (Optional)

   Finish: DateTime (Optional)

   StartTravel: String (Optional)

   FinishTravel: String (Optional)

   TimeZone: String (Optional)

   Title: String (Optional)

   Description: String (Optional)

   Location: String (Optional)

   Trigger: String [0..Many]

   Conference: String [0..Many]

   Repeat: String (Optional)

   Busy: Boolean (Optional)

2.8.  Catalog Entries

2.8.1.  Structure: CatalogedEntry

   Base class for cataloged Mesh data.

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2.8.2.  Structure: CatalogedDevice

   Inherits: CatalogedEntry

   Public device entry, indexed under the device ID Hello

   Udf: String (Optional)  UDF of the signature key of the device in the
      Mesh

   DeviceUdf: String (Optional)  UDF of the offline signature key of the
      device

   SignatureUdf: String (Optional)  UDF of the account online signature
      key

   EnvelopedProfileUser: Enveloped (Optional)  The Mesh profile

   EnvelopedProfileDevice: Enveloped (Optional)  The device profile

   EnvelopedConnectionUser: Enveloped (Optional)  The public assertion
      demonstrating connection of the Device to the Mesh

   EnvelopedActivationDevice: Enveloped (Optional)  The activation of
      the device within the Mesh account

   EnvelopedActivationAccount: Enveloped (Optional)  The activation of
      the device within the Mesh account

   EnvelopedActivationApplication: Enveloped [0..Many]  Application
      activations granted to the device.

2.8.3.  Structure: CatalogedPublication

   Inherits: CatalogedEntry

   A publication.

   Id: String (Optional)  Unique identifier code

   Authenticator: String (Optional)  The witness key value to use to
      request access to the record.

   EnvelopedData: DareEnvelope (Optional)  Dare Envelope containing the
      entry data.  The data type is specified by the envelope metadata.

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2.8.4.  Structure: CatalogedCredential

   Inherits: CatalogedEntry

   Protocol: String (Optional)

   Service: String (Optional)

   Username: String (Optional)

   Password: String (Optional)

2.8.5.  Structure: CatalogedNetwork

   Inherits: CatalogedEntry

   Protocol: String (Optional)

   Service: String (Optional)

   Username: String (Optional)

   Password: String (Optional)

2.8.6.  Structure: CatalogedContact

   Inherits: CatalogedEntry

   Key: String (Optional)  Unique key.

   Self: Boolean (Optional)  If true, this catalog entry is for the user
      who created the catalog.

2.8.7.  Structure: CatalogedAccess

   Inherits: CatalogedEntry

   [No fields]

2.8.8.  Structure: CryptographicCapability

   Id: String (Optional)  The identifier of the capability.  If this is
      a user capability, MUST match the KeyData identifier.  If this is
      a serviced capability, MUST match the value of ServiceId on the
      corresponding service capability.

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   EnvelopedKeyShares: Enveloped [0..Many]  One or more enveloped key
      shares.

   SubjectId: String (Optional)  The identifier of the resource that is
      controlled using the key.

   SubjectAddress: String (Optional)  The address of the resource that
      is controlled using the key.

2.8.9.  Structure: CapabilityDecrypt

   Inherits: CryptographicCapability

   The corresponding key is a decryption key

   [No fields]

2.8.10.  Structure: CapabilityDecryptPartial

   Inherits: CapabilityDecrypt

   The corresponding key is an encryption key

   ServiceId: String (Optional)  The identifier used to claim the
      capability from the service.[Only present for a partial
      capability.]

   ServiceAddress: String (Optional)  The service account that supports
      a serviced capability.  [Only present for a partial capability.]

2.8.11.  Structure: CapabilityDecryptServiced

   Inherits: CapabilityDecrypt

   The corresponding key is an encryption key

   AuthenticationId: String (Optional)  UDF of trust root under which
      request to use a serviced capability must be authorized.  [Only
      present for a serviced capability]

2.8.12.  Structure: CapabilitySign

   Inherits: CryptographicCapability

   The corresponding key is an administration key

   [No fields]




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2.8.13.  Structure: CapabilityKeyGenerate

   Inherits: CryptographicCapability

   The corresponding key is a key that may be used to generate key
   shares.

   [No fields]

2.8.14.  Structure: CapabilityFairExchange

   Inherits: CryptographicCapability

   The corresponding key is a decryption key to be used in accordance
   with the Micali Fair Electronic Exchange with Invisible Trusted
   Parties protocol.

   [No fields]

2.8.15.  Structure: CatalogedBookmark

   Inherits: CatalogedEntry

   Uri: String (Optional)

   Title: String (Optional)

   Path: String (Optional)

2.8.16.  Structure: CatalogedTask

   Inherits: CatalogedEntry

   EnvelopedTask: Enveloped (Optional)

   Title: String (Optional)

   Key: String (Optional)  Unique key.

2.8.17.  Structure: CatalogedApplication

   Inherits: CatalogedEntry

   Key: String (Optional)

   EnvelopedCapabilities: DareEnvelope [0..Many]  Enveloped keys for use
      with Application




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2.8.18.  Structure: CatalogedMember

   ContactAddress: String (Optional)

   MemberCapabilityId: String (Optional)

   ServiceCapabilityId: String (Optional)

   Inherits: CatalogedEntry

2.8.19.  Structure: CatalogedGroup

   Inherits: CatalogedApplication

   EnvelopedProfileGroup: Enveloped (Optional)  The Mesh profile

   EnvelopedActivationAccount: Enveloped (Optional)  The activation of
      the device within the Mesh account

2.8.20.  Structure: CatalogedApplicationSSH

   Inherits: CatalogedApplication

   [No fields]

2.8.21.  Structure: CatalogedApplicationMail

   Inherits: CatalogedApplication

   [No fields]

2.8.22.  Structure: CatalogedApplicationNetwork

   Inherits: CatalogedApplication

   [No fields]

2.9.  Publications

2.9.1.  Structure: DevicePreconfiguration

   A data structure that is passed

   EnvelopedProfileDevice: Enveloped (Optional)  The device profile

   EnvelopedConnectionDevice: Enveloped (Optional)  The device
      connection




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   ConnectUri: String (Optional)  The connection URI.  This would
      normally be printed on the device as a QR code.

2.10.  Messages

2.10.1.  Structure: Message

   MessageId: String (Optional)  Unique per-message ID.  When
      encapsulating a Mesh Message in a DARE envelope, the envelope
      EnvelopeID field MUST be a UDF fingerprint of the MessageId value.

   Sender: String (Optional)

   Recipient: String (Optional)

2.10.2.  Structure: MessageError

   Inherits: Message

   ErrorCode: String (Optional)

2.10.3.  Structure: MessageComplete

   Inherits: Message

   References: Reference [0..Many]

2.10.4.  Structure: MessagePinValidated

   Inherits: Message

   AuthenticatedData: DareEnvelope (Optional)  Enveloped data that is
      authenticated by means of the PIN

   ClientNonce: Binary (Optional)  Nonce provided by the client to
      validate the PIN

   PinId: String (Optional)  Pin identifier value calculated from the
      PIN code, action and account address.

   PinWitness: Binary (Optional)  Witness value calculated as KDF
      (Device.Udf + AccountAddress, ClientNonce)

2.10.5.  Structure: MessagePin

   Account: String (Optional)

   Inherits: Message



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   Expires: DateTime (Optional)

   Automatic: Boolean (Optional)  If true, authentication against the
      PIN code is sufficient to complete the associated action without
      further authorization.

   SaltedPin: String (Optional)  PIN code bound to the specified action.

   Action: String (Optional)  The action to which this PIN code is
      bound.

2.10.6.  Structure: RequestConnection

   Connection request message.  This message contains the information

   Inherits: MessagePinValidated

   AccountAddress: String (Optional)

2.10.7.  Structure: AcknowledgeConnection

   Connection request message generated by a service on receipt of a
   valid MessageConnectionRequestClient

   Inherits: Message

   EnvelopedRequestConnection: Enveloped (Optional)  The client
      connection request.

   ServerNonce: Binary (Optional)

   Witness: String (Optional)

2.10.8.  Structure: RespondConnection

   Respond to RequestConnection message to grant or refuse the
   connection request.

   Inherits: Message

   Result: String (Optional)  The response to the request.  One of
      "Accept", "Reject" or "Pending".

   CatalogedDevice: CatalogedDevice (Optional)  The device information.
      MUST be present if the value of Result is "Accept".  MUST be
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2.10.9.  Structure: MessageContact

   Inherits: MessagePinValidated

   Reply: Boolean (Optional)  If true, requests that the recipient
      return their own contact information in reply.

   Subject: String (Optional)  Optional explanation of the reason for
      the request.

   PIN: String (Optional)  One time authentication code supplied to a
      recipient to allow authentication of the response.

2.10.10.  Structure: GroupInvitation

   Inherits: Message

   Text: String (Optional)

2.10.11.  Structure: RequestConfirmation

   Inherits: Message

   Text: String (Optional)

2.10.12.  Structure: ResponseConfirmation

   Inherits: Message

   Request: Enveloped (Optional)

   Accept: Boolean (Optional)

2.10.13.  Structure: RequestTask

   Inherits: Message

   [No fields]

2.10.14.  Structure: MessageClaim

   Inherits: Message

   PublicationId: String (Optional)

   ServiceAuthenticate: String (Optional)

   DeviceAuthenticate: String (Optional)



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   Expires: DateTime (Optional)

2.10.15.  Structure: ProcessResult

   For future use, allows logging of operations and results

   Inherits: Message

   Success: Boolean (Optional)

   ErrorReport: String (Optional)  The error report code.

3.  Mesh Portal Service Reference

   HTTP Well Known Service Prefix: /.well-known/mmm

   Every Mesh Portal Service transaction consists of exactly one request
   followed by exactly one response.  Mesh Service transactions MAY
   cause modification of the data stored in the Mesh Portal or the Mesh
   itself but do not cause changes to the connection state.  The
   protocol itself is thus idempotent.  There is no set sequence in
   which operations are required to be performed.  It is not necessary
   to perform a Hello transaction prior to a ValidateAccount, Publish or
   any other transaction.

3.1.  Request Messages

   A Mesh Portal Service request consists of a payload object that
   inherits from the MeshRequest class.  When using the HTTP binding,
   the request MUST specify the portal DNS address in the HTTP Host
   field.

3.1.1.  Message: MeshRequest

   Base class for all request messages.

   Portal: String (Optional)  Name of the Mesh Portal Service to which
      the request is directed.

3.2.  Response Messages

   A Mesh Portal Service response consists of a payload object that
   inherits from the MeshResponse class.  When using the HTTP binding,
   the response SHOULD report the Status response code in the HTTP
   response message.  However the response code returned in the payload
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3.2.1.  Message: MeshResponse

   Base class for all response messages.  Contains only the status code
   and status description fields.

   [No fields]

3.3.  Imported Objects

   The Mesh Service protocol makes use of JSON objects defined in the
   JOSE Signatgure and Encryption specifications.

3.4.  Common Structures

   The following common structures are used in the protocol messages:

3.4.1.  Structure: KeyValue

   Describes a Key/Value structure used to make queries for records
   matching one or more selection criteria.

   Key: String (Optional)  The data retrieval key.

   Value: String (Optional)  The data value to match.

3.4.2.  Structure: SearchConstraints

   Specifies constraints to be applied to a search result.  These allow
   a client to limit the number of records returned, the quantity of
   data returned, the earliest and latest data returned, etc.

   NotBefore: DateTime (Optional)  Only data published on or after the
      specified time instant is requested.

   Before: DateTime (Optional)  Only data published before the specified
      time instant is requested.  This excludes data published at the
      specified time instant.

   MaxEntries: Integer (Optional)  Maximum number of data entries to
      return.

   MaxBytes: Integer (Optional)  Maximum number of data bytes to return.

   PageKey: String (Optional)  Specifies a page key returned in a
      previous search operation in which the number of responses
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      When a page key is specified, all the other search parameters
      except for MaxEntries and MaxBytes are ignored and the service
      returns the next set of data responding to the earlier query.

3.5.  Transaction: Hello

   Request: HelloRequest

   Response: HelloResponse

   Report service and version information.

   The Hello transaction provides a means of determining which protocol
   versions, message encodings and transport protocols are supported by
   the service.

3.6.  Transaction: ValidateAccount

   Request: ValidateRequest

   Response: ValidateResponse

   Request validation of a proposed name for a new account.

   For validation of a user's account name during profile creation.

3.6.1.  Message: ValidateRequest

   Inherits: MeshRequest

   Describes the proposed account properties.  Currently, these are
   limited to the account name but could be extended in future versions
   of the protocol.

   Account: String (Optional)  Account name requested

   Reserve: Boolean (Optional)  If true, request a reservation for the
      specified account name.  Note that the service is not obliged to
      honor reservation requests.

   Language: String [0..Many]  List of ISO language codes in order of
      preference.  For creating explanatory text.

3.6.2.  Message: ValidateResponse

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   States whether the proposed account properties are acceptable and
   (optional) returns an indication of what properties are valid.

   Note that receiving a 'Valid' responseto a Validate Request does not
   guarantee creation of the account.  In addition to the possibility
   that the account namecould be requested by another user between the
   Validate and Create transactions, a portal service MAY perform more
   stringent validation criteria when an account is actually being
   created.  For example, checking with the authoritative list of
   current accounts rather than a cached copy.

   Valid: Boolean (Optional)  If true, the specified account identifier
      is acceptable.  If false, the account identifier is rejected.

   Minimum: Integer (Optional)  Specifies the minimum length of an
      account name.

   Maximum: Integer (Optional)  Specifies the maximum length of an
      account name.

   InvalidCharacters: String (Optional)  A list of characters that the
      service does not accept in account names.  The list of characters
      MAY not be exhaustive but SHOULD include any illegal characters in
      the proposed account name.

   Reason: String (Optional)  Text explaining the reason an account name
      was rejected.

3.7.  Transaction: CreateAccount

   Request: CreateRequest

   Response: CreateResponse

   Request creation of a new portal account.

   Unlike a profile, a mesh account is specific to a particular Mesh
   portal.  A mesh account must be created and accepted before a profile
   can be published.

3.7.1.  Message: CreateRequest

   Request creation of a new portal account.  The request specifies the
   requested account identifier and the Mesh profile to be associated
   with the account.

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   Account: String (Optional)  Account identifier requested.

3.7.2.  Message: CreateResponse

   Inherits: MeshResponse

   Reports the success or failure of a Create transaction.

   [No fields]

3.8.  Transaction: DeleteAccount

   Request: DeleteRequest

   Response: DeleteResponse

   Request deletion of a portal account.

   Deletes a portal account but not the underlying profile.  Once
   registered, profiles are permanent.

3.8.1.  Message: DeleteRequest

   Request deletion of a new portal account.  The request specifies the
   requested account identifier.

   Inherits: MeshRequest

   Account: String (Optional)  Account identifier to be deleted.

3.8.2.  Message: DeleteResponse

   Inherits: MeshResponse

   Reports the success or failure of a Delete transaction.

   [No fields]

3.9.  Transaction: Get

   Request: GetRequest

   Response: GetResponse

   Search for data in the mesh that matches a set of properties
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3.9.1.  Message: GetRequest

   Describes the Portal or Mesh data to be retreived.

   Inherits: MeshRequest

   Identifier: String (Optional)  Lookup by profile ID

   Account: String (Optional)  Lookup by Account ID

   KeyValues: KeyValue [0..Many]  List of KeyValue pairs specifying the
      conditions to be met

   SearchConstraints: SearchConstraints (Optional)  Constrain the search
      to a specific time interval and/or limit the number and/or total
      size of data records returned.

   Multiple: Boolean (Optional)  If true return multiple responses if
      available

   Full: Boolean (Optional)  If true, the client requests that the full
      Mesh data record be returned containing both the Mesh entry itself
      and the Mesh metadata that allows the date and time of the
      publication of the Mesh entry to be verified.

3.9.2.  Message: GetResponse

   Reports the success or failure of a Get transaction.  If a Mesh entry
   matching the specified profile is found, containsthe list of entries
   matching the request.

   Inherits: MeshResponse

   DataItems: DataItem [0..Many]  List of mesh data records matching the
      request.

   PageKey: String (Optional)  If non-null, indicates that the number
      and/or size of the data records returned exceeds either the
      SearchConstraints specified in the request or internal server
      limits.

3.10.  Transaction: Publish

   Request: PublishRequest

   Response: PublishResponse

   Publish a profile or key escrow entry to the mesh.



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3.10.1.  Message: PublishRequest

   Requests publication of the specified Mesh entry.

   Inherits: MeshRequest

   [No fields]

3.10.2.  Message: PublishResponse

   Reports the success or failure of a Publish transaction.

   Inherits: MeshResponse

   [No fields]

3.11.  Transaction: Status

   Request: StatusRequest

   Response: StatusResponse

   Request the current status of the mesh as seen by the portal to which
   it is directed.

   The response to the status request contains the last signed
   checkpoint and proof chains for each of the peer portals that have
   been checkpointed.

   [Not currently implemented]

3.11.1.  Message: StatusRequest

   Inherits: MeshRequest

   Initiates a status transaction.

   [No fields]

3.11.2.  Message: StatusResponse

   Reports the success or failure of a Status transaction.

   Inherits: MeshResponse

   LastWriteTime: DateTime (Optional)  Time that the last write update
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   LastCheckpointTime: DateTime (Optional)  Time that the last Mesh
      checkpoint was calculated.

   NextCheckpointTime: DateTime (Optional)  Time at which the next Mesh
      checkpoint should be calculated.

   CheckpointValue: String (Optional)  Last checkpoint value.

3.12.  Transaction: ConnectStart

   Request: ConnectStartRequest

   Response: ConnectStartResponse

   Request connection of a new device to a mesh profile

3.12.1.  Message: ConnectStartRequest

   Inherits: MeshRequest

   Initial device connection request.

   SignedRequest: SignedConnectionRequest (Optional)  Device connection
      request signed by thesignature key of the device requesting
      connection.

   AccountID: String (Optional)  Account identifier of account to which
      the device is requesting connection.

3.12.2.  Message: ConnectStartResponse

   Reports the success or failure of a ConnectStart transaction.

   Inherits: MeshRequest

   [No fields]

3.13.  Transaction: ConnectStatus

   Request: ConnectStatusRequest

   Response: ConnectStatusResponse

   Request status of pending connection request of a new device to a
   mesh profile






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3.13.1.  Message: ConnectStatusRequest

   Inherits: MeshRequest

   Request status information for a pending request posted previously.

   AccountID: String (Optional)  Account identifier for which pending
      connection information is requested.

   DeviceID: String (Optional)  Device identifier of device requesting
      status information.

3.13.2.  Message: ConnectStatusResponse

   Reports the success or failure of a ConnectStatus transaction.

   Inherits: MeshRequest

   Result: SignedConnectionResult (Optional)  The signed
      ConnectionResult object.

3.14.  Transaction: ConnectPending

   Request: ConnectPendingRequest

   Response: ConnectPendingResponse

   Request a list of pending requests for an administration profile.

3.14.1.  Message: ConnectPendingRequest

   Inherits: MeshRequest

   Specify the criteria for pending requests.

   AccountID: String (Optional)  The account identifier of the account
      for which pending connection requests are requested.

   SearchConstraints: SearchConstraints (Optional)  Constrain the search
      to a specific time interval and/or limit the number and/or total
      size of data records returned.

3.14.2.  Message: ConnectPendingResponse

   Reports the success or failure of a ConnectPending transaction.

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   Pending: SignedConnectionRequest [0..Many]  A list of pending
      requests satisfying the criteria set out in the request.

   PageKey: String (Optional)  If non-null, indicates that the number
      and/or size of the data records returned exceeds either the
      SearchConstraints specified in the request or internal server
      limits.

3.15.  Transaction: ConnectComplete

   Request: ConnectCompleteRequest

   Response: ConnectCompleteResponse

   Post response to a pending connection request.

3.15.1.  Message: ConnectCompleteRequest

   Reports the success or failure of a ConnectComplete transaction.

   Inherits: MeshRequest

   Result: SignedConnectionResult (Optional)  The connection result to
      be posted to the portal.  The result MUST be signed by a valid
      administration key for the Mesh profile.

   AccountID: String (Optional)  The account identifier to which the
      connection result is posted.

3.15.2.  Message: ConnectCompleteResponse

   Inherits: MeshRequest

   Reports the success or failure of a ConnectComplete transaction.

   [No fields]

3.16.  Transaction: Transfer

   Request: TransferRequest

   Response: TransferResponse

   Perform a bulk transfer of the log between the specified transaction
   identifiers.  Requires appropriate authorization

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3.16.1.  Message: TransferRequest

   Request a bulk transfer of the log between the specified transaction
   identifiers.  Requires appropriate authorization

   Inherits: MeshRequest

   SearchConstraints: SearchConstraints (Optional)  Constrain the search
      to a specific time interval and/or limit the number and/or total
      size of data records returned.

3.16.2.  Message: TransferResponse

   Inherits: MeshResponse

   Reports the success or failure of a Transfer transaction.  If
   successful, contains the list of Mesh records to be transferred.

   DataItems: DataItem [0..Many]  List of mesh data records matching the
      request.

   PageKey: String (Optional)  If non-null, indicates that the number
      and/or size of the data records returned exceeds either the
      SearchConstraints specified in the request or internal server
      limits.

4.  Assets

4.1.  Data

4.2.  Credentials

4.3.  Reputation

4.3.1.  Outbound Messaging Abuse ()

5.  Risks

5.1.  Confidentiality

   Is a regulatory requirement GDPR/HIPPA


5.1.1.  Privacy

   Stronger requirement, given data but with restrictions on use

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   GDPR

   HIPPA

5.2.  Integrity

   Modification of data enables control breaches


5.3.  Availability

5.3.1.  Data loss

   Loss of the pictures of the kids at 5

5.3.2.  Partial data survivability

   Where they buried Aunt Agatha's jewelry but not where they buried
   Aunt Agatha.

5.4.  Inbound Messaging Abuse (Spam)

6.  Threats

6.1.  End point Compromise

7.  Controls

7.1.  Cryptographic

7.1.1.  Triple lock

7.1.1.1.  Transport Security

   Traffic analysis protection

7.1.1.2.  Message Security

   Access control

   Authentication / Integrity

7.1.1.3.  Data Level Security

   Data Confidentiality

   Non-Repudiation




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7.1.2.  Key Protection

   Use of platform provided facilities to bind private keys in the
   Device profile to the device is highly desirable.  Ideally, private
   keys should be protected against extraction by hardware techniques
   presenting a high degree of resistance.

7.1.2.1.  Windows

   Use encrypted key store

   Preferably use BitLocker

7.1.2.2.  OSX

   Use Key Ring

7.1.2.3.  iOS

   Use ???

7.1.2.4.  Linux

   Use the DBUS mechanism

7.1.2.5.  Android

   Hope and prayers.

7.1.3.  Key and Nonce Generation

   Use strong mechanisms as described in RFC???

   Use of key co-generation as described in part 8 is advised

7.1.4.  Key Escrow and Recovery

   Master profile keys should be escrowed

   Escrow strategies for DARE should take account of the fact that users
   may want some but not all their data assets to survive them.

7.1.5.  Profile Verification

   Check that the device credential has been signed by an administration
   device and that the administration device was properly authorized by
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   Device catalog MUST be signed by the admin device.

   Future ? provide protection against rollback attacks.

7.1.6.  Identity Validation

   See the separate document on the trust model

7.1.7.  Trust Broker Accountability

   Cert transparency type techniques

7.2.  Mesh Messaging

7.2.1.  Ingress Control

   Every message is subject to access control

   Mesh Services should perform abuse filtering on inbound mail

   Mesh Services MUST apply user specified ingress control as specified
   in their contacts catalog.

7.2.2.  Egress Control

   Some applications may require egress control

   For example, classified environments

   Mail too stupid to send

7.2.3.  Security Signal

   Confirmation messages requiring payments

   Need Accountability

   Need to know the source of the accountability assertions

   Should be distinguished from sender controlled part of a message

7.2.3.1.  Brand

   If messages are being sent on behalf of a corporate entity, this
   should be signaled to both sender and receiver

   Sender ? remind them that they are speaking on behalf of another
   party



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   Receiver ? establish who is speaking by the familiar technique.

7.2.4.  Accountability

   Authentication and consequences

8.  Security Considerations

   This document comprises the security considerations for the use and
   implementation of the Mathematical Mesh.


8.1.  Integrity

8.1.1.  DNS Spoofing

8.1.2.  TLS Downgrade

8.1.3.  TLS Service Impersonation

8.1.4.  Request Replay Attack

8.1.5.  Response Replay Attack

8.2.  Confidentiality

8.2.1.  Side Channel Attack

8.2.2.  Session Key Leakage


9.  IANA Considerations

   All the IANA considerations for the Mesh documents are specified in
   this document

10.  Acknowledgements

   A list of people who have contributed to the design of the Mesh is
   presented in [draft-hallambaker-mesh-architecture].


11.  Normative References








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   [draft-hallambaker-mesh-architecture]
              Hallam-Baker, P., "Mathematical Mesh 3.0 Part I:
              Architecture Guide", Work in Progress, Internet-Draft,
              draft-hallambaker-mesh-architecture-19, 25 October 2021,
              <https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-hallambaker-
              mesh-architecture-19>.

   [RFC2119]  Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
              Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC2119, March 1997,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2119>.

12.  Informative References

   [draft-hallambaker-mesh-developer]
              Hallam-Baker, P., "Mathematical Mesh: Reference
              Implementation", Work in Progress, Internet-Draft, draft-
              hallambaker-mesh-developer-10, 27 July 2020,
              <https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-hallambaker-
              mesh-developer-10>.































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