Using Transport Layer Security with Network News Transfer Protocol
RFC 4642, “Using Transport Layer Security with Network News Transfer Protocol”, is a Proposed Standard document published in October 2006 by K. Murchison, J. Vinocur, C. Newman. It has since been updated by RFC 8143, RFC 8996. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo defines an extension to the Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) that allows an NNTP client and server to use Transport Layer Security (TLS). The primary goal is to provide encryption for single-link confidentiality purposes, but data integrity, (optional) certificate-based peer entity authentication, and (optional) data compression are also possible. [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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