RFC 7630 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2015
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
HMAC-SHA-2 Authentication Protocols in the User-based Security Model for SNMPv3
Overview
RFC 7630, “HMAC-SHA-2 Authentication Protocols in the User-based Security Model for SNMPv3”, is a Proposed Standard document published in October 2015 by J. Merkle, M. Lochter. It has been obsoleted by RFC 7860 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo specifies new HMAC-SHA-2 authentication protocols for the User-based Security Model (USM) for SNMPv3 defined in RFC 3414.
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
Other RFCs from 2015
- RFC 7629 Flow-Binding Support for Mobile IP
- RFC 7631 TLV Naming in the Mobile Ad Hoc Network Generalized Packet/Message Format
- RFC 7628 A Set of Simple Authentication and Security Layer Mechanisms for OAuth
- RFC 7632 Endpoint Security Posture Assessment: Enterprise Use Cases
- RFC 7627 Transport Layer Security Session Hash and Extended Master Secret Extension
- RFC 7633 X.509v3 Transport Layer Security Feature Extension
- RFC 7626 DNS Privacy Considerations
- RFC 7634 ChaCha20, Poly1305, and Their Use in the Internet Key Exchange Protocol and IPsec