RFC 3211 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2001

Password-based Encryption for CMS

Overview

RFC 3211, “Password-based Encryption for CMS”, is a Proposed Standard document published in December 2001 by P. Gutmann. It has been obsoleted by RFC 3369, RFC 3370 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document provides a method of encrypting data using user-supplied passwords and, by extension, any form of variable-length keying material which is not necessarily an algorithm-specific fixed-format key. The Cryptographic Message Syntax data format does not currently contain any provisions for password-based data encryption. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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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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Relationships to other RFCs
Obsoleted by
RFC 3369 RFC 3370
Other RFCs from 2001

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