RFC 9258 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2022
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Importing External Pre-Shared Keys for TLS 1.3
Overview
RFC 9258, “Importing External Pre-Shared Keys for TLS 1.3”, is a Proposed Standard document published in July 2022 by D. Benjamin, C. A. Wood. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes an interface for importing external Pre-Shared Keys (PSKs) into TLS 1.3.
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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