Network Working Group R. Housley
Request for Comments: 2943 T. Horting
Category: Standards Track P. Yee
SPYRUS
September 2000
TELNET Authentication Using DSA
Status of this Memo
This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the
Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for
improvements. Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet
Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state
and status of this protocol. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.
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Abstract
This document defines a telnet authentication mechanism using the
Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA) [FIPS186]. It relies on the Telnet
Authentication Option [RFC 2941].
1. Command Names and Codes
AUTHENTICATION 37
Authentication Commands:
IS 0
SEND 1
REPLY 2
NAME 3
Authentication Types:
DSS 14
Modifiers:
AUTH_WHO_MASK 1
AUTH_CLIENT_TO_SERVER 0
AUTH_SERVER_TO CLIENT 1
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