RFC 4746 · INFORMATIONAL · 2006

Extensible Authentication Protocol Password Authenticated Exchange

Overview

RFC 4746, “Extensible Authentication Protocol Password Authenticated Exchange”, is an Informational document published in November 2006 by T. Clancy, W. Arbaugh. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document defines an Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) method called EAP-PAX (Password Authenticated eXchange). This method is a lightweight shared-key authentication protocol with optional support for key provisioning, key management, identity protection, and authenticated data exchange. This memo provides information for the Internet community.

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

What “Informational” means

Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.

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