RFC 1321: The MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This document describes the MD5 message-digest algorithm. The algorithm takes as input a message of arbitrary length and produces as output a 128-bit "fingerprint" or "message digest" of the input. This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard.
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC1321
- Published
- April 1992
- Authors
- R. Rivest
- Status
- INFORMATIONAL
- Stream
- IETF
- Area
- sec
- Pages
- 21
- Also known as
- —
- Updated by:
- RFC 6151
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Related documents
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- RFC 1320The MD4 Message-Digest AlgorithmObsoleted
April 1992
- RFC 1319The MD2 Message-Digest AlgorithmObsoleted
April 1992
- RFC 6149MD2 to Historic StatusCurrent
March 2011
- RFC 6150MD4 to Historic StatusCurrent
March 2011
- RFC 1281Guidelines for the Secure Operation of the InternetCurrent
November 1991
- RFC 1510The Kerberos Network Authentication Service (V5)Obsoleted
September 1993
- RFC 1826IP Authentication HeaderObsoleted
August 1995
- RFC 1828IP Authentication using Keyed MD5Current
August 1995
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