RFC 5179 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2008
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Generic Security Service Application Program Interface Domain-Based Service Names Mapping for the Kerberos V GSS Mechanism
Overview
RFC 5179, “Generic Security Service Application Program Interface Domain-Based Service Names Mapping for the Kerberos V GSS Mechanism”, is a Proposed Standard document published in May 2008 by N. Williams. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes the mapping of Generic Security Service Application Program Interface (GSS-API) domain-name-based service principal names onto Kerberos V principal names. [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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