RFC 7170 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2014

Tunnel Extensible Authentication Protocol Version 1

Overview

RFC 7170, “Tunnel Extensible Authentication Protocol Version 1”, is a Proposed Standard document published in May 2014 by H. Zhou, N. Cam-Winget, J. Salowey, S. Hanna. It has since been updated by RFC 9427. It has been obsoleted by RFC 9930 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document defines the Tunnel Extensible Authentication Protocol (TEAP) version 1. TEAP is a tunnel-based EAP method that enables secure communication between a peer and a server by using the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol to establish a mutually authenticated tunnel. Within the tunnel, TLV objects are used to convey authentication-related data between the EAP peer and the EAP server.

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

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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Relationships to other RFCs
Obsoleted by
RFC 9930
Updated by
RFC 9427
Other RFCs from 2014

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