CurrentINTERNET STANDARDIETF streamSTD61

RFC 2289: A One-Time Password System

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This document describes a one-time password authentication system (OTP). The system provides authentication for system access (login) and other applications requiring authentication that is secure against passive attacks based on replaying captured reusable passwords. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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Document ID
RFC2289
Published
February 1998
Authors
N. Haller; C. Metz; P. Nesser; M. Straw
Status
INTERNET STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
sec
Pages
25
Also known as
STD61
Obsoletes:
RFC 1938

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