Canonical URL:

https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc5246.txt

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Status:

PROPOSED STANDARD

Obsoletes:

RFC 3268, RFC 4346, RFC 4366

Updates:

RFC 4492

Updated by:

RFC 5746, RFC 5878, RFC 6176, RFC 7465, RFC 7507, RFC 7568, RFC 7627, RFC 7685, RFC 7905, RFC 7919

Authors:

T. Dierks
E. Rescorla

Stream:

IETF

Source:

tls (sec)

Cite this RFC: TXT  |  XML

DOI:  10.17487/RFC5246

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Abstract

This document specifies Version 1.2 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 Status, see RFC 2026.

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 4844.

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