RFC 5793 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2010
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
PB-TNC: A Posture Broker Protocol Compatible with Trusted Network Connect
Overview
RFC 5793, “PB-TNC: A Posture Broker Protocol Compatible with Trusted Network Connect”, is a Proposed Standard document published in March 2010 by R. Sahita, S. Hanna, R. Hurst, K. Narayan. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document specifies PB-TNC, a Posture Broker protocol identical to the Trusted Computing Group's IF-TNCCS 2.0 protocol. The document then evaluates PB-TNC against the requirements defined in the NEA Requirements specification. [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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