RFC 2478: The Simple and Protected GSS-API Negotiation Mechanism
This RFC has been replaced. Do not implement against it for new work — it was formally obsoleted by RFC 4178.
Current version: RFC 4178 — The Simple and Protected Generic Security Service Application Program Interface (GSS-API) Negotiation Mechanism
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This document specifies a Security Negotiation Mechanism for the Generic Security Service Application Program Interface (GSS-API). [STANDARDS-TRACK]
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC2478
- Published
- December 1998
- Authors
- E. Baize; D. Pinkas
- Status
- PROPOSED STANDARD
- Stream
- IETF
- Area
- sec
- Pages
- 18
- Also known as
- —
- Obsoleted by:
- RFC 4178
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March 1999
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- RFC 2292Advanced Sockets API for IPv6Obsoleted
February 1998
- RFC 2133Basic Socket Interface Extensions for IPv6Obsoleted
April 1997
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March 2003
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