RFC 4590 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2006

RADIUS Extension for Digest Authentication

Overview

RFC 4590, “RADIUS Extension for Digest Authentication”, is a Proposed Standard document published in July 2006 by B. Sterman, D. Sadolevsky, D. Schwartz, D. Williams, W. Beck. It has been obsoleted by RFC 5090 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document defines an extension to the Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) protocol to enable support of Digest Authentication, for use with HTTP-style protocols like the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and HTTP. [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
Obsoleted by
RFC 5090
Other RFCs from 2006

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