Technical Summary
The Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) is a generic framework
supporting multiple types of authentication methods. In systems
where EAP is used for authentication, it is desirable to avoid
repeating the entire EAP exchange with another authenticator. This
document specifies extensions to EAP and the EAP keying hierarchy to
support an EAP method-independent protocol for efficient re-
authentication between the peer and an EAP re-authentication server
through any authenticator. The re-authentication server may be in
the home network or in the local network to which the peer is
connecting.
This memo obsoletes RFC 5296.
Working Group Summary
The document is a product of the Hokey working group. The document has
working group consensus.
Document Quality
The document simplifies the usage scenarios identified
and optimizes the procedure, protocol for the specific
usage scenario. This document has gotten sufficient review
from people with both OPS and Security background. The
quality of the document is good.
Personnel
Tina Tsou is the document shepherd.
Stephen Farrell is the responsible AD