RFC 4752 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2006

The Kerberos V5 Simple Authentication and Security Layer Mechanism

Overview

RFC 4752, “The Kerberos V5 Simple Authentication and Security Layer Mechanism”, is a Proposed Standard document published in November 2006 by A. Melnikov. It obsoletes RFC 2222. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

The Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) is a framework for adding authentication support to connection-based protocols. This document describes the method for using the Generic Security Service Application Program Interface (GSS-API) Kerberos V5 in the SASL.

This document replaces Section 7.2 of RFC 2222, the definition of the "GSSAPI" SASL mechanism. This document, together with RFC 4422, obsoletes RFC 2222. [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 obsoletes
RFC 2222
Other RFCs from 2006

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