RFC 3041 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2001
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Privacy Extensions for Stateless Address Autoconfiguration in IPv6
Overview
RFC 3041, “Privacy Extensions for Stateless Address Autoconfiguration in IPv6”, is a Proposed Standard document published in January 2001 by T. Narten, R. Draves. It has been obsoleted by RFC 4941 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes an extension to IPv6 stateless address autoconfiguration for interfaces whose interface identifier is derived from an IEEE identifier. [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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