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The SYS and AUTH POP Response Codes

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Network Working Group                                         R. Gellens
Request for Comments: 3206                                      QUALCOMM
Category: Standards Track                                  February 2002


                  The SYS and AUTH POP Response Codes

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.

Copyright Notice

   Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2002).  All Rights Reserved.

Abstract

   This memo proposes two response codes: SYS and AUTH, which enable
   clients to unambiguously determine an optimal response to an
   authentication failure.  In addition, a new capability (AUTH-RESP-
   CODE) is defined.

Table of Contents

    1.  Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
    2.  Conventions Used in this Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
    3.  Background   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
    4.  The SYS Response Code   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
    5.  The AUTH Response Code   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
    6.  The AUTH-RESP-CODE Capability   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
    7.  IANA Considerations   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
    8.  Security Considerations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
    9.  References   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
   10.  Author's Address  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
   11.  Full Copyright Statement   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6












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