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Credentials Provisioning and Management via EAP Method (EAP-CREDS)
draft-pala-tian-eap-creds-spp-02

Document Type Expired Internet-Draft (individual)
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Authors Massimiliano Pala , Yuan Tian
Last updated 2023-11-06 (Latest revision 2023-05-01)
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Abstract

With the increase number of devices, protocols, and applications that rely on strong credentials (e.g., digital certificates, keys, or tokens) for network access, the need for a standardized credentials provisioning and management framework is paramount. The 802.1x architecture allows for entities (e.g., devices, applications, etc.) to authenticate to the network by providing a communication channel where different methods can be used to exchange different types of credentials. EAP-CREDS is an EAP method that specifically designed for credential provisioning and management. If implemented in Access Networks (e.g., wired), EAP-CREDS can offer credentials management services such as registration, provisioning, and renewal. Besides, EAP-CREDS provides protocol encapsulation mechanism that allows it to use with other credential management protocols. Therefore, this document defines how to use EAP-CREDS with the Simple Provisioning Protocol (SPP) to support the provisioning and management of authentication credentials for user and/or devices in an access network. Other credential provisioning protocols can also use this document as a guideline and template for its own encapsulation with EAP-CREDS.

Authors

Massimiliano Pala
Yuan Tian

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