File formats:

Status:

HISTORIC (changed from PROPOSED STANDARD)

Obsoletes:

RFC 2246

Obsoleted by:

RFC 5246

Updated by:

RFC 4366, RFC 4680, RFC 4681, RFC 5746, RFC 6176, RFC 7465, RFC 7507, RFC 7919

Authors:

T. Dierks
E. Rescorla

Stream:

IETF

Source:

tls (sec)

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DOI:  https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC4346

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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.

For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.