Data Types in RADIUS
RFC 8044, “Data Types in RADIUS”, is a Proposed Standard document published in January 2017 by A. DeKok. It updates RFC 2865, RFC 3162, RFC 4072, RFC 6158, RFC 6572, RFC 7268. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
RADIUS specifications have used data types for two decades without defining them as managed entities. During this time, RADIUS implementations have named the data types and have used them in attribute definitions. This document updates the specifications to better follow established practice. We do this by naming the data types defined in RFC 6158, which have been used since at least the publication of RFC 2865. We provide an IANA registry for the data types and update the "RADIUS Attribute Types" registry to include a Data Type field for each attribute. Finally, we recommend that authors of RADIUS specifications use these types in preference to existing practice. This document updates RFCs 2865, 3162, 4072, 6158, 6572, and 7268.
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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