Re: FW: Last Call: draft-harkins-emu-eap-pwd (EAP Authentication Using Only A Password) to Informational RFC

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I spent a fair amount of time talking to people about this draft during the Stockholm IETF meeting. The whole debate about standards track vs. informational began due to an error on my part. The authors requested publication on the standards track, but I processed the document for informational without realizing my mistake until the heated discussion began on the mail list. Based on the conversations in Stockholm, it is clear to me that a Last Call for standards track would have resulted in the same heated debate.

At this point in time, all standards track EAP methods have gone through the EMU WG. The Security ADs have recommended that this approach is desirable to ensure that there is sufficient review.

The EMU WG does not have a work item in their charter that would accommodate this document. The Security ADs are not willing to recharter the EMU WG to add such and item until further progress is made on the existing work items.

Many people expressed concerns about implementation. So far, there is no indication that the EAP-pwd will be implemented by anyone beyond the authors. If others are planning to do so, please let me know.

Given this situation, I am willing to continue to sponsor the document as informational (or experimental, if the authors prefer). I'm willing to consider progression to the standards track in the future if there is uptake in the community.

Russ



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