Remote Authentication Dial In User Service
RFC 2058, “Remote Authentication Dial In User Service”, is a Proposed Standard document published in January 1997 by C. Rigney, A. Rubens, W. Simpson, S. Willens. It has been obsoleted by RFC 2138 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes a protocol for carrying authentication, authorization, and configuration information between a Network Access Server which desires to authenticate its links and a shared Authentication Server. [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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