
SOCKS Methods

(last updated 2001-05-10)

Registries included below:
- SOCKS Method Values


Registry Name: SOCKS Method Values
Reference: [RFC1928]
Registration Procedures: Not Defined

Note:
The SOCKS Method is a 8-bit number used to identify the authentication
method used with the SOCKS protocol [RFC1929]. 

Registry: 
Number           
Decimal   Hex     Description                                    Reference
--------  ------  ---------------------------------------------  ---------------
0         00      No Authentication Required                     [RFC1928]
1         01      GSSAPI                                         [RFC1928]
2         02      Username/Password                              [RFC1929]
3         03      Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol    [VanHeyningen]
4         04      Unassigned
5         05      Challenge-Response Authentication Method       [VanHeyningen]
6         06      Secure Sockets Layer                           [VanHeyningen]
7         07      NDS Authentication                             [Talati]
8         08      Multi-Authentication Framework                 [Fritch]
9-127     09-7F   Unassigned
128-255   80-FE   Reserved for Private Methods                   [RFC1928]
255       FF      No Acceptable Methods                          [RFC1928]


References
----------
[RFC1928]  Leech, M., M. Ganis, Y. Lee, R. Kuris, D. Koblas, and L.
           Jones, "SOCKS Protocol Version 5", RFC 1928, Bell-Northern
           Research, International Business Machines, NEC Systems
           Laboratory, Unify Corporation, and Hewlett-Packard Company,
           Match 1996.

[RFC1929]  Leech, M., "Username/Password Authentication for SOCKS V5",
           RFC 1929, Bell-Northern Research, March 1996.

People
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[Fritch]  Dan Fritch <DFRITCH&novell.com>, August 1998.

[Talati]  Vijay Talati <VTalati&novell.com>, December 1997.

[VanHeyningen]  Marc VanHeyningen, <marcvh&aventail.com>, July 1997.



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