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INFORMATIONAL

Updated by:

RFC 8996,RFC 9427

Authors:

N. Cam-Winget
D. McGrew
J. Salowey
H. Zhou

Stream:

IETF

Source:

NON WORKING GROUP

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DOI:  https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC4851

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Abstract

This document defines the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)based Flexible Authentication via Secure Tunneling (EAP-FAST)protocol. EAP-FAST is an EAP method that enables securecommunication between a peer and a server by using the TransportLayer Security (TLS) to establish a mutually authenticated tunnel.Within the tunnel, Type-Length-Value (TLV) objects are used to conveyauthentication related data between the peer and the EAP server. This memo provides information for the Internet community.

For the definition ofStatus,seeRFC 2026.

For the definition ofStream, seeRFC 8729.