RFC 4746: Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) Password Authenticated Exchange
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This document defines an Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) method called EAP-PAX (Password Authenticated eXchange). This method is a lightweight shared-key authentication protocol with optional support for key provisioning, key management, identity protection, and authenticated data exchange. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC4746
- Published
- November 2006
- Authors
- T. Clancy; W. Arbaugh
- Status
- INFORMATIONAL
- Stream
- IETF
- Area
- —
- Pages
- 30
- Also known as
- —
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