RFC 5018 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2007

Connection Establishment in the Binary Floor Control Protocol

Overview

RFC 5018, “Connection Establishment in the Binary Floor Control Protocol”, is a Proposed Standard document published in September 2007 by G. Camarillo. It has since been updated by RFC 8996. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document specifies how a Binary Floor Control Protocol (BFCP) client establishes a connection to a BFCP floor control server outside the context of an offer/answer exchange. Client and server authentication are based on Transport Layer Security (TLS). [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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RFC 8996
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