RFC 2203 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1997
WED · 29 JUL 2026
RPCSEC_GSS Protocol Specification
Overview
RFC 2203, “RPCSEC_GSS Protocol Specification”, is a Proposed Standard document published in September 1997 by M. Eisler, A. Chiu, L. Ling. It has since been updated by RFC 5403. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo describes an ONC/RPC security flavor that allows RPC protocols to access the Generic Security Services Application Programming Interface (referred to henceforth as GSS-API). [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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