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RFC 2847: LIPKEY - A Low Infrastructure Public Key Mechanism Using SPKM

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This memorandum describes a method whereby one can use GSS-API (Generic Security Service Application Program Interface) to supply a secure channel between a client and server, authenticating the client with a password, and a server with a public key certificate. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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Document ID
RFC2847
Published
June 2000
Authors
M. Eisler
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
sec
Pages
22
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