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RFC 7055: A GSS-API Mechanism for the Extensible Authentication Protocol

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This document defines protocols, procedures, and conventions to be employed by peers implementing the Generic Security Service Application Program Interface (GSS-API) when using the Extensible Authentication Protocol mechanism. Through the GS2 family of mechanisms defined in RFC 5801, these protocols also define how Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) applications use the Extensible Authentication Protocol.

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Document ID
RFC7055
Published
December 2013
Authors
S. Hartman; J. Howlett
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
sec
Pages
35
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