Preparation, Enforcement, and Comparison of Internationalized Strings Representing Usernames and Passwords
RFC 8265, “Preparation, Enforcement, and Comparison of Internationalized Strings Representing Usernames and Passwords”, is a Proposed Standard document published in October 2017 by P. Saint-Andre, A. Melnikov. It obsoletes RFC 7613. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes updated methods for handling Unicode strings representing usernames and passwords. The previous approach was known as SASLprep (RFC 4013) and was based on Stringprep (RFC 3454). The methods specified in this document provide a more sustainable approach to the handling of internationalized usernames and passwords. This document obsoletes RFC 7613.
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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