RFC 3163 · EXPERIMENTAL · 2001
WED · 29 JUL 2026
ISO/IEC 9798-3 Authentication SASL Mechanism
Overview
RFC 3163, “ISO/IEC 9798-3 Authentication SASL Mechanism”, is an Experimental document published in August 2001 by R. Zuccherato, M. Nystrom. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines a SASL (Simple Authentication and Security Layer) authentication mechanism based on ISO/IEC 9798-3 and FIPS PUB 196 entity authentication. This memo defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community.
What “Experimental” means
Describes a specification that is part of a research or development effort, published so the community can gain experience with it.
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