srtpdec

srtpdec

Properties

Signals

Types and Values

struct GstSrtpDec

Object Hierarchy

    GObject
    ╰── GInitiallyUnowned
        ╰── GstObject
            ╰── GstElement
                ╰── GstSrtpDec

Description

gstrtpdec acts as a decoder that removes security from SRTP and SRTCP packets (encryption and authentication) and out RTP and RTCP. It receives packet of type 'application/x-srtp' or 'application/x-srtcp' on its sink pad, and outs packets of type 'application/x-rtp' or 'application/x-rtcp' on its source pad.

For each packet received, it checks if the internal SSRC is in the list of streams already in use. If this is not the case, it sends a signal to the user to get the needed parameters to create a new stream : master key, encryption and authentication mecanisms for both RTP and RTCP. If the user can't provide those parameters, the buffer is dropped and a warning is emitted.

This element uses libsrtp library. The encryption and authentication mecanisms available are :

Encryption

  • AES_ICM 256 bits (maximum security)

  • AES_ICM 128 bits (default)

  • NULL

Authentication

  • HMAC_SHA1 80 bits (default, maximum protection)

  • HMAC_SHA1 32 bits

  • NULL

Note that for SRTP protection, authentication is mandatory (non-null) if encryption is used (non-null).

Each packet received is first analysed (checked for valid SSRC) then its buffer is unprotected with libsrtp, then pushed on the source pad. If protection failed or the stream could not be created, the buffer is dropped and a warning is emitted.

When the maximum usage of the master key is reached, a soft-limit signal is sent to the user, and new parameters (master key) are needed in return. If the hard limit is reached, a flag is set and every subsequent packet is dropped, until a new key is set and the stream has been updated.

If a stream is to be shared between multiple clients the SRTP rollover counter for a given SSRC must be set in the caps "roc" field when the request-key signal is emitted by the decoder. The rollover counters should have been transmitted by a signaling protocol by some other means. If no rollover counter is provided by the user, 0 is used by default.

Example pipelines

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gst-launch-1.0 udpsrc port=5004 caps='application/x-srtp, payload=(int)8, ssrc=(uint)1356955624, srtp-key=(buffer)012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789, srtp-cipher=(string)aes-128-icm, srtp-auth=(string)hmac-sha1-80, srtcp-cipher=(string)aes-128-icm, srtcp-auth=(string)hmac-sha1-80, roc=(uint)0' !  srtpdec ! rtppcmadepay ! alawdec ! pulsesink

Receive PCMA SRTP packets through UDP using caps to specify master key and protection.

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gst-launch-1.0 audiotestsrc ! alawenc ! rtppcmapay ! 'application/x-rtp, payload=(int)8, ssrc=(uint)1356955624' ! srtpenc key="012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789" ! udpsink port=5004

Send PCMA SRTP packets through UDP, nothing how the SSRC is forced so that the receiver will recognize it.

Synopsis

Element Information

plugin

srtp

author

Gabriel Millaire <millaire.gabriel@collabora.com>

class

Filter/Network/SRTP

Element Pads

name

rtcp_sink

direction

sink

presence

always

details

application/x-srtcp

name

rtp_sink

direction

sink

presence

always

details

application/x-srtp

name

rtcp_src

direction

source

presence

always

details

application/x-rtcp

name

rtp_src

direction

source

presence

always

details

application/x-rtp

Functions

Types and Values

struct GstSrtpDec

struct GstSrtpDec;

Property Details

The “replay-window-size” property

  “replay-window-size”       guint

Size of the replay protection window.

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: [64,32768]

Default value: 128


The “stats” property

  “stats”                    GstStructure *

Various statistics.

Flags: Read

Signal Details

The “clear-keys” signal

void
user_function (GstSrtpDec *gstsrtpdec,
               gpointer    user_data)

Clear the internal list of streams

Parameters

gstsrtpdec

the element on which the signal is emitted

 

user_data

user data set when the signal handler was connected.

 

Flags: Action


The “hard-limit” signal

GstCaps*
user_function (GstSrtpDec *gstsrtpdec,
               guint       ssrc,
               gpointer    user_data)

Signal emited when the stream with ssrc has reached the hard limit of utilisation of it's master encryption key. User should provide a new key and new RTP and RTCP encryption ciphers and authentication, and return them wrapped in a GstCaps. If user could not provide those parameters or signal is not answered, the buffers of this stream will be dropped.

Parameters

gstsrtpdec

the element on which the signal is emitted

 

ssrc

The unique SSRC of the stream

 

user_data

user data set when the signal handler was connected.

 

Flags: Run Last


The “request-key” signal

GstCaps*
user_function (GstSrtpDec *gstsrtpdec,
               guint       ssrc,
               gpointer    user_data)

Signal emited to get the parameters relevant to stream with ssrc . User should provide the key and the RTP and RTCP encryption ciphers and authentication, and return them wrapped in a GstCaps.

Parameters

gstsrtpdec

the element on which the signal is emitted

 

ssrc

The unique SSRC of the stream

 

user_data

user data set when the signal handler was connected.

 

Flags: Run Last


The “soft-limit” signal

GstCaps*
user_function (GstSrtpDec *gstsrtpdec,
               guint       ssrc,
               gpointer    user_data)

Signal emited when the stream with ssrc has reached the soft limit of utilisation of it's master encryption key. User should provide a new key and new RTP and RTCP encryption ciphers and authentication, and return them wrapped in a GstCaps.

Parameters

gstsrtpdec

the element on which the signal is emitted

 

ssrc

The unique SSRC of the stream

 

user_data

user data set when the signal handler was connected.

 

Flags: Run Last


The “remove-key” signal

void
user_function (GstSrtpDec *gstsrtpdec,
               guint       ssrc,
               gpointer    user_data)

Removes keys for a specific SSRC

Parameters

gstsrtpdec

the element on which the signal is emitted

 

ssrc

The SSRC for which to remove the key.

 

user_data

user data set when the signal handler was connected.

 

Flags: Action

See Also

srtpenc