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RFC 6678: Requirements for a Tunnel-Based Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) Method

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This memo defines the requirements for a tunnel-based Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) Method. This tunnel method will use Transport Layer Security (TLS) to establish a secure tunnel. The tunnel will provide support for password authentication, EAP authentication, and the transport of additional data for other purposes. This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is published for informational purposes.

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Document ID
RFC6678
Published
July 2012
Authors
K. Hoeper; S. Hanna; H. Zhou; J. Salowey
Status
INFORMATIONAL
Stream
IETF
Area
sec
Pages
23
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