RFC 9987: Secure Shell (SSH) Agent Protocol
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This document specifies a key agent protocol for use in the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol.
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC9987
- Published
- May 2026
- Authors
- D. Miller
- Status
- PROPOSED STANDARD
- Stream
- IETF
- Area
- sec
- Pages
- 31
- Also known as
- —
Topics
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