RFC 7860 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2016
WED · 29 JUL 2026
HMAC-SHA-2 Authentication Protocols in User-Based Security Model for SNMPv3
Overview
RFC 7860, “HMAC-SHA-2 Authentication Protocols in User-Based Security Model for SNMPv3”, is a Proposed Standard document published in April 2016 by J. Merkle, M. Lochter. It obsoletes RFC 7630. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document specifies several authentication protocols based on the SHA-2 hash functions for the User-based Security Model (USM) for SNMPv3 defined in RFC 3414. It obsoletes RFC 7630, in which the MIB MODULE-IDENTITY value was incorrectly specified.
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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