RFC 6542 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2012

Kerberos Version 5 Generic Security Service Application Program Interface Channel Binding Hash Agility

Overview

RFC 6542, “Kerberos Version 5 Generic Security Service Application Program Interface Channel Binding Hash Agility”, is a Proposed Standard document published in March 2012 by S. Emery. It updates RFC 4121. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

Currently, channel bindings are implemented using an MD5 hash in the Kerberos Version 5 Generic Security Service Application Programming Interface (GSS-API) mechanism (RFC 4121). This document updates RFC 4121 to allow channel bindings using algorithms negotiated based on Kerberos crypto framework as defined in RFC 3961. In addition, because this update makes use of the last extensible field in the Kerberos client-server exchange message, extensions are defined to allow future protocol extensions. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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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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This RFC updates
RFC 4121
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