The Network Access Identifier
RFC 7542, “The Network Access Identifier”, is a Proposed Standard document published in May 2015 by A. DeKok. It obsoletes RFC 4282. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
In order to provide inter-domain authentication services, it is necessary to have a standardized method that domains can use to identify each other's users. This document defines the syntax for the Network Access Identifier (NAI), the user identifier submitted by the client prior to accessing resources. This document is a revised version of RFC 4282. It addresses issues with international character sets and makes a number of other corrections to RFC 4282.
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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