RFC 7546 · INFORMATIONAL · 2015
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Structure of the Generic Security Service Negotiation Loop
Overview
RFC 7546, “Structure of the Generic Security Service Negotiation Loop”, is an Informational document published in May 2015 by B. Kaduk. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document specifies the generic structure of the negotiation loop to establish a Generic Security Service (GSS) security context between initiator and acceptor. The control flow of the loop is indicated for both parties, including error conditions, and indications are given for where application-specific behavior must be specified.
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