RFC 4016 · INFORMATIONAL · 2005

Protocol for Carrying Authentication and Network Access Threat Analysis and Security Requirements

Overview

RFC 4016, “Protocol for Carrying Authentication and Network Access Threat Analysis and Security Requirements”, is an Informational document published in March 2005 by M. Parthasarathy. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document discusses the threats to protocols used to carry authentication for network access. The security requirements arising from these threats will be used as additional input to the Protocol for Carrying Authentication for Network Access (PANA) Working Group for designing the IP based network access authentication protocol. This memo provides information for the Internet community.

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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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