IETF RFC 5056
On the Use of Channel Bindings to Secure Channels
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| Organization: | IETF |
| Publication Date: | 1 November 2007 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 23 |
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The concept of channel binding allows applications to establish that the two end-points of a secure channel at one network layer are the same as at a higher layer by binding authentication at the higher layer to the channel at the lower layer. This allows applications to delegate session protection to lower layers, which has various performance benefits.
This document discusses and formalizes the concept of channel binding to secure channels.
Document History
IETF RFC 5056
November 1, 2007
On the Use of Channel Bindings to Secure Channels
The concept of channel binding allows applications to establish that the two end-points of a secure channel at one network layer are the same as at a higher layer by binding authentication at the...