RFC 4422: Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL)
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
The Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) is a framework for providing authentication and data security services in connection-oriented protocols via replaceable mechanisms. It provides a structured interface between protocols and mechanisms. The resulting framework allows new protocols to reuse existing mechanisms and allows old protocols to make use of new mechanisms. The framework also provides a protocol for securing subsequent protocol exchanges within a data security layer. This document describes how a SASL mechanism is structured, describes how protocols include support for SASL, and defines the protocol for carrying a data security layer over a connection. In addition, this document defines one SASL mechanism, the EXTERNAL mechanism. This document obsoletes RFC 2222. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC4422
- Published
- June 2006
- Authors
- A. Melnikov; K. Zeilenga
- Status
- PROPOSED STANDARD
- Stream
- IETF
- Area
- sec
- Pages
- 33
- Also known as
- —
- Obsoletes:
- RFC 2222
Topics
Standards lineage
This document is one revision in a chain of 3 RFCs, each formally replacing the one before it.
- RFC 2222 (1997)
- RFC 4422 (2006)
- RFC 4752 (2006) ✓
Related documents
Ranked automatically by shared keywords, IETF area and stream — not by editorial selection.
- RFC 4752The Kerberos V5 ("GSSAPI") Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) MechanismCurrent
November 2006
- RFC 4490Using the GOST 28147-89, GOST R 34.11-94, GOST R 34.10-94, and GOST R 34.10-2001 Algorithms with Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS)Current
May 2006
- RFC 4491Using the GOST R 34.10-94, GOST R 34.10-2001, and GOST R 34.11-94 Algorithms with the Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Certificate and CRL ProfileCurrent
May 2006
- RFC 4253The Secure Shell (SSH) Transport Layer ProtocolUpdated
January 2006
- RFC 4211Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Certificate Request Message Format (CRMF)Updated
September 2005
- RFC 4013SASLprep: Stringprep Profile for User Names and PasswordsObsoleted
March 2005
- RFC 3854Securing X.400 Content with Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME)Current
July 2004
- RFC 3851Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME) Version 3.1 Message SpecificationObsoleted
July 2004
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