RFC 8125 · INFORMATIONAL · 2017

Requirements for Password-Authenticated Key Agreement Schemes

Overview

RFC 8125, “Requirements for Password-Authenticated Key Agreement Schemes”, is an Informational document published in April 2017 by J. Schmidt. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

Password-Authenticated Key Agreement (PAKE) schemes are interactive protocols that allow the participants to authenticate each other and derive shared cryptographic keys using a (weaker) shared password. This document reviews different types of PAKE schemes. Furthermore, it presents requirements and gives recommendations to designers of new schemes. It is a product of the Crypto Forum Research Group (CFRG).

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