RFC 4253

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RFC 4253 is the Internet standard that specifies the Secure Shell (SSH) transport layer protocol, including encryption, key exchange, and server authentication mechanisms.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Internet standard
Request for Comments document
appliesTo SSH
surface form: "SSH-2"

SSH
surface form: "Secure Shell"
area Security
category Standards Track
defines SSH algorithm negotiation procedure
SSH host key handling
SSH identification string exchange
SSH key re-exchange procedures
SSH transport layer debug messages
SSH transport layer disconnect messages
SSH transport layer ignore messages
SSH transport layer rekeying
SSH transport layer service accept messages
SSH transport layer service request messages
SSH_MSG_KEXINIT message
SSH_MSG_NEWKEYS message
definesProtocol SSH
surface form: "SSH Transport Layer Protocol"
documentType technical specification
language English
obsoletedBy RFC 8332
obsoletes RFC 2419
RFC 4250
partOf SSH protocol suite
protocolLayer transport layer
publishedBy Internet Engineering Task Force
surface form: "IETF"

Internet Engineering Task Force
RFCNumber 4253
specifies SSH transport layer connection setup
algorithm negotiation for SSH
compression negotiation for SSH
data integrity mechanisms for SSH
encryption mechanisms for SSH
key exchange mechanisms for SSH
message packet format for SSH transport
server authentication mechanisms for SSH
standardizes MAC algorithms for SSH
encryption algorithms for SSH
key exchange algorithms for SSH
public key algorithms for SSH transport
status Internet Standard
title SSH
surface form: "The Secure Shell (SSH) Transport Layer Protocol"
updates SSH protocol specification
usedFor secure command execution
secure remote login
secure tunneling

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

SSH definedIn RFC 4253
RFC 2419 obsoletedBy RFC 4253
RFC 4250 obsoletedBy RFC 4253
RFC 4250 relatedTo RFC 4253
RFC 2419 replacedBy RFC 4253
RFC 8332 updates RFC 4253
RFC 6668 updatesSpecification RFC 4253

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