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	CAT Working Group Russell Housley (SPYRUS)		CAT Working Group Russell Housley (SPYRUS)
	<draft-ietf-cat-ftpdsaauth-01.txt> William A. Nace (NSA)		<draft-ietf-cat-ftpdsaauth-02.txt> William A. Nace (NSA)
	Updates: RFC 959 Peter Yee (SPYRUS)		Updates: RFC 959 Peter Yee (SPYRUS)
	Internet-Draft Expire in six months		Internet-Draft Expire in six months
	February 1998		February 1998
	FTP Authentication Using DSA		FTP Authentication Using DSA
	Status of this Memo		Status of this Memo
	This document is an Internet-Draft. Internet-Drafts are working		This document is an Internet-Draft. Internet-Drafts are working
	documents of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), its areas,		documents of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), its areas,
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	"1id-abstRacts.txt" listing contained in the Internet-Drafts Shadow		"1id-abstRacts.txt" listing contained in the Internet-Drafts Shadow
	Directories on ds.internic.net (US East Coast), nic.nordu.net		Directories on ds.internic.net (US East Coast), nic.nordu.net
	Europe), ftp.isi.edu (US West Coast), or munnari.oz.au (Pacific Rim).		Europe), ftp.isi.edu (US West Coast), or munnari.oz.au (Pacific Rim).
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	Abstract		Abstract
	This document defines a method to secure file transfers using the FTP		This document defines a method to secure file transfers using the FTP
	specification RFC 959, ''FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL (FTP)'' (October 1985)		specification RFC 959, "FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL (FTP)" (October 1985)
	and the work in progress document ''FTP Security Extensions'' <Draft-		and RFC 2228 "FTP Security Extensions" (October 1997) [1]. This
	ietf-cat-ftpsec-09.txt>[1]. This method will use the extensions		method will use the extensions proposed in the "FTP Security
	proposed in the ''FTP Security Extensions'' Draft document along with a		Extensions" along with a public/private digital signature.
	public/private digital signature.
	1 Introduction		1 Introduction
	The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) provides no protocol security except		The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) provides no protocol security except
	for a user authentication password which is transmitted in the clear.		for a user authentication password which is transmitted in the clear.
	In addition, the protocol does not protect the file transfer session		In addition, the protocol does not protect the file transfer session
	beyond the original authentication phase.		beyond the original authentication phase.
	The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Common Authentication		The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Common Authentication
	Technology (CAT) Working Group has specified security extensions to		Technology (CAT) Working Group has specified security extensions to
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	private key from disclosure.		private key from disclosure.
	5.0 Acknowledgements		5.0 Acknowledgements
	I would like to thank Todd Horting for insights gained during		I would like to thank Todd Horting for insights gained during
	implementation of this specification.		implementation of this specification.
	6.0 References		6.0 References
	[1] - M. Horowitz and S. J. Lunt. FTP Security Extensions.		[1] - M. Horowitz and S. J. Lunt. FTP Security Extensions.
	Internet-Draft <draft-ietf-cat-ftpsec-09.txt>,		RFC 2228, October, 1997
	November, 1996.
	[2] - Digital Signature Standard (DSS). FIPS Pub 186.		[2] - Digital Signature Standard (DSS). FIPS Pub 186.
	May 19, 1994.		May 19, 1994.
	[3] - Secure Hash Standard. FIPS Pub 180-1. April 17, 1995.		[3] - Secure Hash Standard. FIPS Pub 180-1. April 17, 1995.
	[4] - Standard for Entity Authentication Using Public Key		[4] - Standard for Entity Authentication Using Public Key
	Cryptography. FIPS Pub 196. February 18, 1997.		Cryptography. FIPS Pub 196. February 18, 1997.
	7.0 Author's Address		7.0 Author's Address
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