RFC 6112 · HISTORIC · 2011

Anonymity Support for Kerberos

Overview

RFC 6112, “Anonymity Support for Kerberos”, is a Historic document published in April 2011 by L. Zhu, P. Leach, S. Hartman. It updates RFC 4120, RFC 4121, RFC 4556. It has been obsoleted by RFC 8062 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document defines extensions to the Kerberos protocol to allow a Kerberos client to securely communicate with a Kerberos application service without revealing its identity, or without revealing more than its Kerberos realm. It also defines extensions that allow a Kerberos client to obtain anonymous credentials without revealing its identity to the Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC). This document updates RFCs 4120, 4121, and 4556. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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What “Historic” means

A specification that has been superseded or is otherwise no longer recommended for use.

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Relationships to other RFCs
Obsoleted by
RFC 8062
This RFC updates
RFC 4120 RFC 4121 RFC 4556
Other RFCs from 2011

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