Needham-Schroeder protocol

noun

Either of two key transport protocols for use over insecure networks, one based on symmetric encryption (and forming the basis of Kerberos) and the other on public-key cryptography.

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Meanings

nounNeedham-Schroeder protocol (plural Needham-Schroeder protocols)

plural Needham-Schroeder protocols

  1. computingEither of two key transport protocols for use over insecure networks, one based on symmetric encryption (and forming the basis of Kerberos) and the other on public-key cryptography.

Origin

Proposed by Roger Needham and Michael Schroeder.

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