RFC 8492 · INFORMATIONAL · 2019

Secure Password Ciphersuites for Transport Layer Security

Overview

RFC 8492, “Secure Password Ciphersuites for Transport Layer Security”, is an Informational document published in February 2019 by D. Harkins. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This memo defines several new ciphersuites for the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol to support certificateless, secure authentication using only a simple, low-entropy password. The exchange is called "TLS-PWD". The ciphersuites are all based on an authentication and key exchange protocol, named "dragonfly", that is resistant to offline dictionary attacks.

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What “Informational” means

Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.

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