RFC 5054 · INFORMATIONAL · 2007
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Using the Secure Remote Password Protocol for TLS Authentication
Overview
RFC 5054, “Using the Secure Remote Password Protocol for TLS Authentication”, is an Informational document published in November 2007 by D. Taylor, T. Wu, N. Mavrogiannopoulos, T. Perrin. It has since been updated by RFC 8996. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo presents a technique for using the Secure Remote Password protocol as an authentication method for the Transport Layer Security protocol. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
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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