Use of HTTP State Management
RFC 2964, “Use of HTTP State Management”, is a Best Current Practice document published in October 2000 by K. Moore, N. Freed. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo identifies specific uses of Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) State Management protocol which are either (a) not recommended by the IETF, or (b) believed to be harmful, and discouraged. This memo also details additional privacy considerations which are not covered by the HTTP State Management protocol specification. This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.
What “Best Current Practice” means
Documents the IETF community's recommended operational or procedural practice rather than a protocol specification.
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