RFC 8143
Using Transport Layer Security (TLS) with Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP), April 2017
- File formats:
- Status:
- PROPOSED STANDARD
- Updates:
- RFC 4642
- Author:
- J. Elie
- Stream:
- IETF
- Source:
- NON WORKING GROUP
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC8143
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Abstract
This document provides recommendations for improving the security of the Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) when using Transport Layer Security (TLS). It modernizes the NNTP usage of TLS to be consistent with TLS best current practices. This document updates RFC 4642.
For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.
For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.