RFC 8429 · BEST CURRENT PRACTICE · 2018

Deprecate Triple-DES and RC4 in Kerberos

Overview

RFC 8429, “Deprecate Triple-DES and RC4 in Kerberos”, is a Best Current Practice document published in October 2018 by B. Kaduk, M. Short. It updates RFC 3961, RFC 4120. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

The triple-DES (3DES) and RC4 encryption types are steadily weakening in cryptographic strength, and the deprecation process should begin for their use in Kerberos. Accordingly, RFC 4757 has been moved to Historic status, as none of the encryption types it specifies should be used, and RFC 3961 has been updated to note the deprecation of the triple-DES encryption types. RFC 4120 is likewise updated to remove the recommendation to implement triple-DES encryption and checksum types.

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What “Best Current Practice” means

Documents the IETF community's recommended operational or procedural practice rather than a protocol specification.

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Relationships to other RFCs
This RFC updates
RFC 3961 RFC 4120
Other RFCs from 2018

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