RFC 6467 · INFORMATIONAL · 2011

Secure Password Framework for Internet Key Exchange Version 2

Overview

RFC 6467, “Secure Password Framework for Internet Key Exchange Version 2”, is an Informational document published in December 2011 by T. Kivinen. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document defines a generic way for Internet Key Exchange version 2 (IKEv2) to use any of the symmetric secure password authentication methods. Multiple methods are already specified in other documents, and this document does not add any new one. This document specifies a way to agree on which method is to be used in the current connection. This document also provides a common way to transmit, between peers, payloads that are specific to secure password authentication methods.

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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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