IPP Mail Archive: IPP> RFC 2246 - TLS Protocol v1.0 (Jan 1999)

IPP> RFC 2246 - TLS Protocol v1.0 (Jan 1999)

Ira McDonald (imcdonal@sdsp.mc.xerox.com)
Sat, 23 Jan 99 19:07:17 EST

Hi folks,

Abstract is below.

Cheers,
- Ira McDonald
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Network Working Group T. Dierks
Request for Comments: 2246 Consensus Development
Category: Standards Track C. Allen
Consensus Development
January 1999

The TLS Protocol
Version 1.0

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 (1999). All Rights Reserved.

Abstract

This document specifies Version 1.0 of the Transport Layer Security
(TLS) protocol. The TLS protocol provides communications privacy over
the Internet. The protocol allows client/server applications to
communicate in a way that is designed to prevent eavesdropping,
tampering, or message forgery.

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