RFC 2084 · INFORMATIONAL · 1997

Considerations for Web Transaction Security

Overview

RFC 2084, “Considerations for Web Transaction Security”, is an Informational document published in January 1997 by G. Bossert, S. Cooper, W. Drummond. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document specifies the requirements for the provision of security services to the HyperText Transport Protocol. These services include confidentiality, integrity, user authentication, and authentication of servers/services, including proxied or gatewayed services. This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.

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What “Informational” means

Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.

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