EAP Extensions for the EAP Re-authentication Protocol
RFC 6696, “EAP Extensions for the EAP Re-authentication Protocol”, is a Proposed Standard document published in July 2012 by Z. Cao, B. He, Y. Shi, Q. Wu, G. Zorn. It obsoletes RFC 5296. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) is a generic framework supporting multiple types of authentication methods. In systems where EAP is used for authentication, it is desirable to avoid repeating the entire EAP exchange with another authenticator. This document specifies extensions to EAP and the EAP keying hierarchy to support an EAP method-independent protocol for efficient re- authentication between the peer and an EAP re-authentication server through any authenticator. The re-authentication server may be in the home network or in the local network to which the peer is connecting. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
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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