The Secure Shell Authentication Protocol
RFC 4252, “The Secure Shell Authentication Protocol”, is a Proposed Standard document published in January 2006 by T. Ylonen, C. Lonvick. It has since been updated by RFC 8308, RFC 8332. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The Secure Shell Protocol (SSH) is a protocol for secure remote login and other secure network services over an insecure network. This document describes the SSH authentication protocol framework and public key, password, and host-based client authentication methods. Additional authentication methods are described in separate documents. The SSH authentication protocol runs on top of the SSH transport layer protocol and provides a single authenticated tunnel for the SSH connection protocol. [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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- RFC 4251 The Secure Shell Protocol Architecture
- RFC 4253 The Secure Shell Transport Layer Protocol
- RFC 4250 The Secure Shell Protocol Assigned Numbers
- RFC 4254 The Secure Shell Connection Protocol
- RFC 4249 Implementer-Friendly Specification of Message and MIME-Part Header Fields and Field Components
- RFC 4255 Using DNS to Securely Publish Secure Shell Key Fingerprints
- RFC 4256 Generic Message Exchange Authentication for the Secure Shell Protocol
- RFC 4246 International Standard Audiovisual Number URN Definition