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RFC 4030: The Authentication Suboption for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Relay Agent Option

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The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Relay Agent Information Option (RFC 3046) conveys information between a DHCP Relay Agent and a DHCP server. This specification defines an authentication suboption for that option, containing a keyed hash in its payload. The suboption supports data integrity and replay protection for relayed DHCP messages. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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Document ID
RFC4030
Published
April 2005
Authors
M. Stapp; T. Lemon
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
int
Pages
15
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