RFC 9813 · BEST CURRENT PRACTICE · 2025
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Operational Considerations for Using TLS Pre-Shared Keys with RADIUS
Overview
RFC 9813, “Operational Considerations for Using TLS Pre-Shared Keys with RADIUS”, is a Best Current Practice document published in July 2025 by A. DeKok. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document provides implementation and operational considerations for using TLS Pre-Shared Keys (TLS-PSKs) with RADIUS/TLS (RFC 6614) and RADIUS/DTLS (RFC 7360). The purpose of the document is to help smooth the operational transition from the use of RADIUS/UDP to RADIUS/TLS.
What “Best Current Practice” means
Documents the IETF community's recommended operational or procedural practice rather than a protocol specification.
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