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RFC 8308: Extension Negotiation in the Secure Shell (SSH) Protocol

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This memo updates RFCs 4251, 4252, 4253, and 4254 by defining a mechanism for Secure Shell (SSH) clients and servers to exchange information about supported protocol extensions confidentially after SSH key exchange.

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Document ID
RFC8308
Published
March 2018
Authors
D. Bider
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
sec
Pages
14
Also known as
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Updates:
RFC 4251, RFC 4252, RFC 4253, RFC 4254
Updated by:
RFC 9519

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