On the Use of Channel Bindings to Secure Channels
RFC 5056, “On the Use of Channel Bindings to Secure Channels”, is a Proposed Standard document published in November 2007 by N. Williams. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The concept of channel binding allows applications to establish that the two end-points of a secure channel at one network layer are the same as at a higher layer by binding authentication at the higher layer to the channel at the lower layer. This allows applications to delegate session protection to lower layers, which has various performance benefits.
This document discusses and formalizes the concept of channel binding to secure channels. [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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