Network Working Group R. Housley
Request for Comments: 2951 T. Horting
Category: Informational P. Yee
SPYRUS
September 2000
TELNET Authentication Using KEA and SKIPJACK
Status of this Memo
This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does
not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of this
memo is unlimited.
Copyright Notice
Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2000). All Rights Reserved.
Abstract
This document defines a method to authenticate TELNET using the Key
Exchange Algorithm (KEA), and encryption of the TELNET stream using
SKIPJACK. Two encryption modes are specified; one provides data
integrity and the other does not. The method relies on the TELNET
Authentication Option.
1. Command Names and Codes
AUTHENTICATION 37
Authentication Commands:
IS 0
SEND 1
REPLY 2
NAME 3
Authentication Types:
KEA_SJ 12
KEA_SJ_INTEG 13
Modifiers:
AUTH_WHO_MASK 1
AUTH_CLIENT_TO_SERVER 0
AUTH_SERVER_TO CLIENT 1
Housley, et al. Informational