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Status:

INFORMATIONAL

Author:

W. Ladd

Stream:

IRTF

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DOI:  https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC9382

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Abstract

This document describes SPAKE2, which is a protocol for two parties that share a password to derive a strong shared key without disclosing the password. This method is compatible with any group, is computationally efficient, and has a security proof. This document predated the Crypto Forum Research Group (CFRG) password-authenticated key exchange (PAKE) competition, and it was not selected; however, given existing use of variants in Kerberos and other applications, it was felt that publication was beneficial. Applications that need a symmetric PAKE, but are unable to hash onto an elliptic curve at execution time, can use SPAKE2. This document is a product of the Crypto Forum Research Group in the Internet Research Task Force (IRTF).

For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.