Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP) Transport over TCP (RFC5734) (01-Aug-2009)

Network Working Group                                      S. Hollenbeck Request for Comments: 5734                                VeriSign, Inc. STD: 69                                                      August 2009 Obsoletes: 4934 Category: Standards Track

        Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP) Transport over TCP

Abstract

   This document describes how an Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP)    session is mapped onto a single Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)    connection.  This mapping requires use of the Transport Layer    Security (TLS) protocol to protect information exchanged between an    EPP client and an EPP server.  This document obsoletes RFC 4934.

Status of This Memo

   This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the    Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for    improvements.  Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet    Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state    and status of this protocol.  Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

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 Hollenbeck                  Standards Track                     [Page 1]
 RFC 5734                   EPP TCP Transport                 August 2009

 Table of Contents

   1. Introduction ....................................................2

      1.1. Conventions Used in This Document ..........................2

   2. Session Management ..............................................2

   3. Message Exchange ................................................3

   4. Data Unit Format ................................................6

   5. Transport Considerations ........................................6

   6. Internationalization Considerations .............................7

   7. IANA Considerations .............................................7

   8. Security Considerations .........................................7

   9. TLS Usage Profile ...............................................8

   10. Acknowledgements ..............................................11

   11. References ....................................................11

      11.1. Normative References .....................................11

      11.2. Informative Refer...