Authentication and Autoconfiguration for MANET Nodes

In this paper we propose a secure autoconfiguration model for Manet. Our design is based in a distributed and self-organization certification service, which provides node identification and authentication for the autoconfiguration protocol. We have defined some modifications in the Dynamic Configuration and Distribution Protocol (DCDP) in order to extend the protocol functionalities to include security-aware node identification and authentication services. The overall security is also enforced with intrusion detection techniques.