RFC 4742 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2006
TUE · 15 SEP 2026
Using the NETCONF Configuration Protocol over Secure SHell
Overview
RFC 4742, “Using the NETCONF Configuration Protocol over Secure SHell”, is a Proposed Standard document published in December 2006 by M. Wasserman, T. Goddard. It has been obsoleted by RFC 6242 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes a method for invoking and running the Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF) within a Secure Shell (SSH) session as an SSH subsystem. [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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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 2006
- RFC 4741 NETCONF Configuration Protocol
- RFC 4743 Using NETCONF over the Simple Object Access Protocol
- RFC 4740 Diameter Session Initiation Protocol Application
- RFC 4744 Using the NETCONF Protocol over the Blocks Extensible Exchange Protocol
- RFC 4739 Multiple Authentication Exchanges in the Internet Key Exchange Protocol
- RFC 4738 MIKEY-RSA-R: An Additional Mode of Key Distribution in Multimedia Internet KEYing
- RFC 4746 Extensible Authentication Protocol Password Authenticated Exchange
- RFC 4737 Packet Reordering Metrics