RFC 4261 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2005

Common Open Policy Service Over Transport Layer Security

Overview

RFC 4261, “Common Open Policy Service Over Transport Layer Security”, is a Proposed Standard document published in December 2005 by J. Walker, A. Kulkarni. It updates RFC 2748. It has since been updated by RFC 8996. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes how to use Transport Layer Security (TLS) to secure Common Open Policy Service (COPS) connections over the Internet.

This document also updates RFC 2748 by modifying the contents of the Client-Accept message. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

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
This RFC updates
RFC 2748
Updated by
RFC 8996
Other RFCs from 2005

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