RFC 2082 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1997
WED · 29 JUL 2026
RIP-2 MD5 Authentication
Overview
RFC 2082, “RIP-2 MD5 Authentication”, is a Proposed Standard document published in January 1997 by F. Baker, R. Atkinson. It has been obsoleted by RFC 4822 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
Growth in the Internet has made us aware of the need for improved authentication of routing information. RIP-2 provides for unauthenticated service (as in classical RIP), or password authentication. [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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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 1997
- RFC 2081 RIPng Protocol Applicability Statement
- RFC 2083 PNG Specification Version 1.0
- RFC 2080 RIPng for IPv6
- RFC 2084 Considerations for Web Transaction Security
- RFC 2079 Definition of an X.500 Attribute Type and an Object Class to Hold Uniform Resource Identifiers
- RFC 2085 HMAC-MD5 IP Authentication with Replay Prevention
- RFC 2078 Generic Security Service Application Program Interface, Version 2
- RFC 2086 IMAP4 ACL extension