3.1.3 Initialization

If a node is connecting to an existing group, it MUST:

If a node is creating a new group, in addition to the initialization in the preceding paragraph, it MUST:

  • Create a self-signed [RFC2459] GRC using the public/private key pair of the Group Peer Identity (as described in section 1.5, Prerequisites). This is the GRC of the new group.

  • Generate a Peer Name from the GRC (as specified in [MS-PNRP] section 2.2.4), using an application-provided classifier. This will be the Group Peer Name.

  • Create a GMC chain from the GRC and the Local IDC, as defined in section 3.1.7.5.