RFC 6251 · INFORMATIONAL · 2011
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Using Kerberos Version 5 over the Transport Layer Security Protocol
Overview
RFC 6251, “Using Kerberos Version 5 over the Transport Layer Security Protocol”, is an Informational document published in May 2011 by S. Josefsson. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document specifies how the Kerberos V5 protocol can be transported over the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol in order to provide additional security features. This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is published for informational purposes.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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