RFC 4346

"The Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol Version 1.1", April 2006

Canonical URL:

http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4346.txt
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Status:

PROPOSED STANDARD

Obsoletes:

RFC 2246

Obsoleted by:

RFC 5246

Updated by:

RFC 4366, RFC 4680, RFC 4681, RFC 5746, RFC 6176

Authors:

T. Dierks
E. Rescorla

Stream:

IETF

Source:

tls (sec)

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Abstract

This document specifies Version 1.1 of the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol. The TLS protocol provides communications security over the Internet. The protocol allows client/server applications to communicate in a way that is designed to prevent eavesdropping, tampering, or message forgery. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 4844.