RFC 8760 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2020
MON · 27 JUL 2026
The Session Initiation Protocol Digest Access Authentication Scheme
Overview
RFC 8760, “The Session Initiation Protocol Digest Access Authentication Scheme”, is a Proposed Standard document published in March 2020 by R. Shekh-Yusef. It updates RFC 3261. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document updates RFC 3261 by modifying the Digest Access Authentication scheme used by the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) to add support for more secure digest algorithms, e.g., SHA-256 and SHA-512/256, to replace the obsolete MD5 algorithm.
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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