RFC 2574 · DRAFT STANDARD · 1999

User-based Security Model for version 3 of the Simple Network Management Protocol

Overview

RFC 2574, “User-based Security Model for version 3 of the Simple Network Management Protocol”, is a Draft Standard document published in April 1999 by U. Blumenthal, B. Wijnen. It obsoletes RFC 2274. It has been obsoleted by RFC 3414 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes the User-based Security Model (USM) for SNMP version 3 for use in the SNMP architecture. It defines the Elements of Procedure for providing SNMP message level security. This document also includes a MIB for remotely monitoring/managing the configuration parameters for this Security Model. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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What “Draft Standard” means

A historical maturity level (retired in 2011) that sat between Proposed Standard and Internet Standard and required multiple interoperable implementations.

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Relationships to other RFCs
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 2274
Obsoleted by
RFC 3414
Other RFCs from 1999

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