RFC 6066 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2011

Transport Layer Security Extensions: Extension Definitions

Overview

RFC 6066, “Transport Layer Security Extensions: Extension Definitions”, is a Proposed Standard document published in January 2011 by D. Eastlake 3rd. It obsoletes RFC 4366. It has since been updated by RFC 8446, RFC 8449, RFC 9325. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document provides specifications for existing TLS extensions. It is a companion document for RFC 5246, "The Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol Version 1.2". The extensions specified are server_name, max_fragment_length, client_certificate_url, trusted_ca_keys, truncated_hmac, and status_request. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

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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Relationships to other RFCs
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 4366
Other RFCs from 2011

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