RFC 6668: SHA-2 Data Integrity Verification for the Secure Shell (SSH) Transport Layer Protocol
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This memo defines algorithm names and parameters for use in some of the SHA-2 family of secure hash algorithms for data integrity verification in the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol. It also updates RFC 4253 by specifying a new RECOMMENDED data integrity algorithm. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC6668
- Published
- July 2012
- Authors
- D. Bider; M. Baushke
- Status
- PROPOSED STANDARD
- Stream
- IETF
- Area
- —
- Pages
- 5
- Also known as
- —
- Updates:
- RFC 4253
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