Prohibiting Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Version 2.0

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Publisher: IETF
Doc Type: Standard
Pages: 4
Abstract: This document requires that when Transport Layer Security (TLS) clients and servers establish connections, they never negotiate the use of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) version 2.0. This document updates the backward compatibility sections found in the Transport Layer Security (TLS). [STANDARDS-TRACK]
Publication Date: 2011-03-01
Status Note: Proposed Standard
DOI: 10.17487/RFC6176
Link: https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC6176
Author(s): Sean Turner
Tim Polk

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IETF RFC 2119 [Active*]
IETF RFC 2246 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 4346 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 5246 [Superseded*]

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Hickman, Kipp, "The SSL Protocol", Netscape Communications Corp., Feb 9, 1995. EXTERNAL
IETF RFC 1321 [Active*]
IETF RFC 6151 [Active*]

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Referenced By

IETF RFC 6120 [Active*]
IETF RFC 7515 [Active*]
IETF RFC 7525 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 7568 [Active*]
IETF RFC 8446 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 8996 [Active*]