RFC 5872 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2010
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
IANA Rules for the Protocol for Carrying Authentication for Network Access
Overview
RFC 5872, “IANA Rules for the Protocol for Carrying Authentication for Network Access”, is a Proposed Standard document published in May 2010 by J. Arkko, A. Yegin. It updates RFC 5191. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document relaxes the IANA rules for the Protocol for Carrying Authentication for Network Access (PANA). [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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