Extensible Authentication Protocol

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A framework that supports multiple, optional authentication mechanisms for PPP, including clear-text passwords, challenge-response, and arbitrary dialog sequences.

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EAP: Extensible Authentication Protocol

Classifications

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Technical Specification100%manual reviewI-079.framework_split

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Framework is split by kind (Dorian, 2026-10-07; cki DESIGN.md I-079)

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Variants

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acronym: EAP
plural: Extensible Authentication Protocols
possessive: Extensible Authentication Protocol's
pluralpossessive: Extensible Authentication Protocols'

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