RFC 4217
E42569
RFC 4217 is an Internet standard that specifies how to secure FTP sessions using Transport Layer Security (TLS), commonly known as FTPS.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| RFC 4217 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T338791 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: RFC 4217 Context triple: [FTPS, definedIn, RFC 4217]
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A.
RFC 3417
RFC 3417 is an Internet standard that specifies the transport mappings for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), defining how SNMP messages are carried over various network protocols such as UDP.
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B.
RFC 3410
RFC 3410 is an informational RFC that provides an overview, framework, and goals for the Simple Network Management Protocol version 3 (SNMPv3) and its related specifications.
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C.
RFC 3414
RFC 3414 is an Internet standard that specifies the User-based Security Model (USM) for securing SNMPv3 communications, including authentication and privacy mechanisms.
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D.
RFC 3416
RFC 3416 is an Internet standard that specifies the protocol operations for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), defining how management data is exchanged between network devices and management systems.
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E.
RFC 3411
RFC 3411 is an IETF standard that specifies the architecture for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) framework used for managing devices on IP networks.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: RFC 4217 Target entity description: RFC 4217 is an Internet standard that specifies how to secure FTP sessions using Transport Layer Security (TLS), commonly known as FTPS.
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A.
RFC 3417
RFC 3417 is an Internet standard that specifies the transport mappings for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), defining how SNMP messages are carried over various network protocols such as UDP.
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B.
RFC 3410
RFC 3410 is an informational RFC that provides an overview, framework, and goals for the Simple Network Management Protocol version 3 (SNMPv3) and its related specifications.
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C.
RFC 3414
RFC 3414 is an Internet standard that specifies the User-based Security Model (USM) for securing SNMPv3 communications, including authentication and privacy mechanisms.
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D.
RFC 3416
RFC 3416 is an Internet standard that specifies the protocol operations for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), defining how management data is exchanged between network devices and management systems.
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E.
RFC 3411
RFC 3411 is an IETF standard that specifies the architecture for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) framework used for managing devices on IP networks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Internet standard
ⓘ
Request for Comments ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
Provide authentication for FTP
ⓘ
Provide confidentiality for FTP ⓘ Provide integrity protection for FTP ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
FTP clients
ⓘ
FTP servers ⓘ |
| area | Applications ⓘ |
| category | Standards Track ⓘ |
| defines |
Client and server behavior for FTPS
ⓘ
Error handling for TLS-secured FTP sessions ⓘ Policy for fallback to clear-text FTP ⓘ |
| definesCommand |
AUTH TLS
ⓘ
PBSZ ⓘ PROT ⓘ |
| definesMechanism |
Use of AUTH TLS command in FTP
ⓘ
Use of PBSZ command in FTP ⓘ Use of PROT command in FTP ⓘ |
| definesPortUsage | Use of same ports as FTP with TLS negotiation ⓘ |
| definesSecurityLevel |
PROT C
ⓘ
PROT E ⓘ PROT P ⓘ PROT S ⓘ |
| documentType | Standards-track RFC ⓘ |
| extendsProtocol |
FTP
ⓘ
File Transfer Protocol ⓘ
linked to:
FTP
|
| focusesOn | Security extensions for FTP ⓘ |
| obsoletes | RFC 2228 in part ⓘ |
| protocolSpecified |
FTP over TLS
ⓘ
linked to:
FTPS
FTPS ⓘ |
| publishedBy |
IETF
ⓘ
linked to:
Internet Engineering Task Force
Internet Engineering Task Force ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
RFC 2228
ⓘ
RFC 959 ⓘ TLS protocol specifications ⓘ |
| specifies |
Explicit TLS negotiation for FTP
ⓘ
Securing FTP control connection with TLS ⓘ
linked to:
FTPS
Securing FTP data connection with TLS ⓘ
linked to:
FTPS
|
| standardizes | Use of TLS for securing FTP sessions ⓘ |
| status | Proposed Standard ⓘ |
| title |
Securing FTP with TLS
ⓘ
linked to:
FTPS
|
| updatesSpecification | FTP security extensions ⓘ |
| usesSecurityProtocol |
TLS
ⓘ
Transport Layer Security ⓘ
linked to:
TLS
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: RFC 4217 Description of subject: RFC 4217 is an Internet standard that specifies how to secure FTP sessions using Transport Layer Security (TLS), commonly known as FTPS.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.