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This draft is a work item of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol Authentication Working Group of the IETF.
Title : Salted Challenge Response (SCRAM) HTTP Authentication Mechanism
Author : Alexey Melnikov
Filename : draft-melnikov-httpbis-scram-auth-01.txt
Pages : 17
Date : 2014-11-12
Abstract:
The secure authentication mechanism most widely deployed and used by
Internet application protocols is the transmission of clear-text
passwords over a channel protected by Transport Layer Security (TLS).
There are some significant security concerns with that mechanism,
which could be addressed by the use of a challenge response
authentication mechanism protected by TLS. Unfortunately, the HTTP
Digest challenge response mechanism presently on the standards track
failed widespread deployment, and have had success only in limited
use.
This specification describes a family of HTTP authentication
mechanisms called the Salted Challenge Response Authentication
Mechanism (SCRAM), which addresses security concerns with HTTP Digest
and meets the deployability requirements. When used in combination
with TLS or an equivalent security layer, a mechanism from this
family could improve the status-quo for HTTP authentication.
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