RFC 6339 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2011

Context Token Encapsulate/Decapsulate and OID Comparison Functions for the Generic Security Service Application Program Interface

Overview

RFC 6339, “Context Token Encapsulate/Decapsulate and OID Comparison Functions for the Generic Security Service Application Program Interface”, is a Proposed Standard document published in August 2011 by S. Josefsson, L. Hornquist Astrand. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes three abstract Generic Security Service Application Program Interface (GSS-API) interfaces used to encapsulate/decapsulate context tokens and compare OIDs. This document also specifies C bindings for the abstract interfaces. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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