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RFC 4419: Diffie-Hellman Group Exchange for the Secure Shell (SSH) Transport Layer Protocol

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This memo describes a new key exchange method for the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol. It allows the SSH server to propose new groups on which to perform the Diffie-Hellman key exchange to the client. The proposed groups need not be fixed and can change with time. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

Document record

Document ID
RFC4419
Published
March 2006
Authors
M. Friedl; N. Provos; W. Simpson
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
sec
Pages
10
Also known as
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Updated by:
RFC 8270

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