RFC 4793: The EAP Protected One-Time Password Protocol (EAP-POTP)
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This document describes a general Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) method suitable for use with One-Time Password (OTP) tokens, and offers particular advantages for tokens with direct electronic interfaces to their associated clients. The method can be used to provide unilateral or mutual authentication, and key material, in protocols utilizing EAP, such as PPP, IEEE 802.1X, and Internet Key Exchange Protocol Version 2 (IKEv2). This memo provides information for the Internet community.
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC4793
- Published
- February 2007
- Authors
- M. Nystroem
- Status
- INFORMATIONAL
- Stream
- IETF
- Area
- —
- Pages
- 82
- Also known as
- —
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- RFC 5216The EAP-TLS Authentication ProtocolUpdated
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February 2006
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- RFC 3748Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)Updated
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- RFC 6030Portable Symmetric Key Container (PSKC)Current
October 2010
- RFC 6238TOTP: Time-Based One-Time Password AlgorithmCurrent
May 2011
- RFC 2716PPP EAP TLS Authentication ProtocolObsoleted
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