RFC 6678 · INFORMATIONAL · 2012

Requirements for a Tunnel-Based Extensible Authentication Protocol Method

Overview

RFC 6678, “Requirements for a Tunnel-Based Extensible Authentication Protocol Method”, is an Informational document published in July 2012 by K. Hoeper, S. Hanna, H. Zhou, J. Salowey. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This memo defines the requirements for a tunnel-based Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) Method. This tunnel method will use Transport Layer Security (TLS) to establish a secure tunnel. The tunnel will provide support for password authentication, EAP authentication, and the transport of additional data for other purposes. This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is published for informational purposes.

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