2.1.4.2 Digest Protocols

Relationships between Digest Authentication protocol standards and Microsoft extensions

Figure 14: Relationships between Digest Authentication protocol standards and Microsoft extensions

Digest Protocol Extensions [MS-DPSP] specify:

  • The variations from the Digest Authentication standard specified in [RFC2617] and [RFC2831].

  • How Windows implements optional fields and behaviors, and how Windows supports older clients and servers that do not conform to [RFC2617] and [RFC2831].