RFC 2485 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1999
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
DHCP Option for The Open Group's User Authentication Protocol
Overview
RFC 2485, “DHCP Option for The Open Group's User Authentication Protocol”, is a Proposed Standard document published in January 1999 by S. Drach. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines a DHCP option that contains a list of pointers to User Authentication Protocol servers that provide user authentication services for clients that conform to The Open Group Network Computing Client Technical Standard. [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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