RFC 1961 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1996
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
GSS-API Authentication Method for SOCKS Version 5
Overview
RFC 1961, “GSS-API Authentication Method for SOCKS Version 5”, is a Proposed Standard document published in June 1996 by P. McMahon. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document provides the specification for the SOCKS V5 GSS-API authentication protocol, and defines a GSS-API-based encapsulation for provision of integrity, authentication and optional confidentiality. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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