RFC 2906 · INFORMATIONAL · 2000
WED · 29 JUL 2026
AAA Authorization Requirements
Overview
RFC 2906, “AAA Authorization Requirements”, is an Informational document published in August 2000 by S. Farrell, J. Vollbrecht, P. Calhoun, L. Gommans, G. Gross, B. de Bruijn, C. de Laat, M. Holdrege, D. Spence. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document specifies the requirements that Authentication Authorization Accounting (AAA) protocols must meet in order to support authorization services in the Internet. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
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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