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Work item:
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X.1034 (ex X.akm)
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Subject/title:
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Guideline on Extensible Authentication Protocol based Authentication and Key Management in a Data Communication Network
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Status:
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Approved on 2008-04-06
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Approval process:
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AAP
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Type of work item:
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Recommendation
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Version:
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New
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Equivalent number:
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-
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Timing:
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Liaison:
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Supporting members:
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Summary:
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The Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) is an authentication framework that supports multiple authentication mechanisms between a supplicant and an authentication server in a data communication network. EAP can be used as a basic tool for enabling user authentication and distribution of session keys in a data communication network. Since there are several EAP methods, the application designer should select the optimal EAP method among them.
This Recommendation describes a framework for EAP-based authentication and key management for securing the lower layer in a communication network. It provides guidance on the selection of EAP methods and describes the mechanism for key management for the lower layer of a data communication network. The framework described in this recommendation can be applied to protect data communication networks with either wireless access network or wired access network with a shared medium.
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Comment:
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First registration in the WP:
2008-02-07 09:48:59
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Last update:
2008-04-03 16:19:17
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