RFC 6616 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2012

A Simple Authentication and Security Layer and Generic Security Service Application Program Interface Mechanism for OpenID

Overview

RFC 6616, “A Simple Authentication and Security Layer and Generic Security Service Application Program Interface Mechanism for OpenID”, is a Proposed Standard document published in May 2012 by E. Lear, H. Tschofenig, H. Mauldin, S. Josefsson. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

OpenID has found its usage on the Internet for Web Single Sign-On. Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) and the Generic Security Service Application Program Interface (GSS-API) are application frameworks to generalize authentication. This memo specifies a SASL and GSS-API mechanism for OpenID that allows the integration of existing OpenID Identity Providers with applications using SASL and GSS-API. [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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