Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) R. Danyliw
Request for Comments: 9141 Software Engineering Institute
Updates: 2077, 2418, 2648, 2954, 2955, 3020, November 2021
3083, 3201, 3202, 3295, 3684, 3962,
3970, 4036, 4131, 4251, 4323, 4546,
4547, 4639, 4682, 5098, 5428, 6756,
7241
Category: Standards Track
ISSN: 2070-1721
Updating References to the IETF FTP Service
Abstract
The IETF FTP service running at ftp.ietf.org, ops.ietf.org, and
ietf.org will be retired. A number of published RFCs in the IETF and
IAB streams include URIs that reference this FTP service. To ensure
that the materials referenced using the IETF FTP service can still be
found, this document updates the FTP-based references in these
affected documents with HTTPS URIs.
Status of This Memo
This is an Internet Standards Track document.
This document is a product of the Internet Engineering Task Force
(IETF). It represents the consensus of the IETF community. It has
received public review and has been approved for publication by the
Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG). Further information on
Internet Standards is available in Section 2 of RFC 7841.
Information about the current status of this document, any errata,
and how to provide feedback on it may be obtained at
https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc9141.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Conventions and Definitions
3. Updated References
3.1. RFC 2077
3.2. RFC 2418
3.3. RFC 2648
3.4. RFC 2954
3.5. RFC 2955
3.6. RFC 3020
3.7. RFC 3083
3.8. RFC 3201
3.9. RFC 3202
3.10. RFC 3295
3.11. RFC 3684
3.12. RFC 3962
3.13. RFC 3970
3.14. RFC 4036
3.15. RFC 4131
3.16. RFC 4251
3.17. RFC 4323
3.18. RFC 4546
3.19. RFC 4547
3.20. RFC 4639
3.21. RFC 4682
3.22. RFC 5098
3.23. RFC 5428
3.24. RFC 6756
3.25. RFC 7241
3.26. Generic Guidance
4. Security Considerations
5. IANA Considerations
6. References
6.1. Normative References
6.2. Informative References
Acknowledgments
Author's Address
1. Introduction
After community consultation in late 2020, it was decided to retire
the IETF FTP service running at ftp.ietf.org, ops.ietf.org, and
ietf.org [FTP-RETIREMENT]. Appendix B of [FTP-RETIREMENT-PLAN]
identifies 30 RFCs published in the IETF and IAB streams between
1997-2006 that have at least one explicit or inline reference to a
URI pointing to the IETF FTP service. To ensure that the materials
referenced using the IETF FTP service can still be found, this
document formally updates those RFCs that had not been updated by
other documents with HTTPS URIs to the same materials.
Section 3 enumerates each of the affected RFCs and provides
replacement text.
2. Conventions and Definitions
The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
"SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "NOT RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and
"OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in
BCP 14 [RFC2119] [RFC8174] when, and only when, they appear in all
capitals, as shown here.
The original text from an RFC to be updated will be quoted with
"OLD", and the replacement text will be quoted with "NEW".
3. Updated References
This document updates the following RFCs.
[RFC2077] [RFC2418] [RFC2648] [RFC2954] [RFC2955] [RFC3020] [RFC3083]
[RFC3201] [RFC3202] [RFC3295] [RFC3684] [RFC3962] [RFC3970] [RFC4036]
[RFC4131] [RFC4251] [RFC4323] [RFC4546] [RFC4547] [RFC4639] [RFC4682]
[RFC5098] [RFC5428]
Additionally, with permission of the IAB, [RFC6756] and [RFC7241] are
also updated.
3.1. RFC 2077
Section 3 of [RFC2077] is updated as follows:
OLD:
| Copies of RFCs are available on:
|
| ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/
|
| Copies of Internet-Drafts are available on:
|
| ftp://ftp.ietf.org/internet-drafts/
NEW:
| Copies of RFCs are available on:
|
| https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/
|
| Copies of Internet-Drafts are available on:
|
| https://www.ietf.org/id/
3.2. RFC 2418
Section 2.2 of [RFC2418] is updated as follows:
OLD:
| Those archives are located at ftp://ftp.ietf.org/ietf-mail-
| archive.
NEW:
| Those archives are located at https://www.ietf.org/ietf-ftp/ietf-
| mail-archive/.
3.3. RFC 2648
Section 2 of [RFC2648] is updated below. Note that the scripts in
Appendix A have not been updated.
OLD:
| The list of minutes maintained by the IETF for each working group
| and conference in the subtree pointed at by the URL
| ftp://ietf.org/ietf/ is considered the definitive assignment of
| URNs for working group or birds of a feather minutes.
NEW:
| The list of minutes maintained by the IETF for each working group
| and conference in the subtree pointed at by the URL
| https://www.ietf.org/how/meetings/proceedings/ is considered the
| definitive assignment of URNs for working group or birds of a
| feather minutes.
3.4. RFC 2954
The CONTACT-INFO in the MIB in Section 3 of [RFC2954] contains an
outdated email archive reference. The revised reference is as
follows:
OLD:
| Email Archive:
|
| ftp://ftp.ietf.org/ietf-mail-archive/frnetmib
NEW:
| Email Archive:
|
| https://www.ietf.org/ietf-ftp/ietf-mail-archive/frnetmib/
3.5. RFC 2955
The CONTACT-INFO in the MIB in Section 4 of [RFC2955] contains an
outdated email archive reference. The revised reference is as
follows:
OLD:
| Email Archive:
|
| ftp://ftp.ietf.org/ietf-mail-archive/frnetmib
NEW:
| Email Archive:
|
| https://www.ietf.org/ietf-ftp/ietf-mail-archive/frnetmib/
3.6. RFC 3020
The CONTACT-INFO in the MIB in Section 3 of [RFC3020] contains an
outdated email archive reference. The revised reference is as
follows:
OLD:
| Email Archive: ftp://ftp.ietf.org/ietf-mail-archive/frnetmib
NEW:
| Email Archive: https://www.ietf.org/ietf-ftp/ietf-mail-archive/
| frnetmib/
3.7. RFC 3083
The CONTACT-INFO in the MIB in Section 4 of [RFC3083] contains an
outdated email archive reference. The revised reference is as
follows:
OLD:
| Archive: ftp://ftp.ietf.org/ietf-mail-archive/ipcdn
NEW:
| Archive: https://www.ietf.org/ietf-ftp/ietf-mail-archive/ipcdn/
3.8. RFC 3201
The CONTACT-INFO in the MIB in Section 6 of [RFC3201] contains an
outdated email archive reference. The revised reference is as
follows:
OLD:
| Email Archive: ftp://ftp.ietf.org/ietf-mail-archive/frnetmib
NEW:
| Email Archive: https://www.ietf.org/ietf-ftp/ietf-mail-archive/
| frnetmib/
3.9. RFC 3202
The CONTACT-INFO in the MIB in Section 7 of [RFC3202] contains an
outdated email archive reference. The revised reference is as
follows:
OLD:
| Email Archive: ftp://ftp.ietf.org/ietf-mail-archive/frnetmib
NEW:
| Email Archive: https://www.ietf.org/ietf-ftp/ietf-mail-archive/
| frnetmib/
3.10. RFC 3295
The CONTACT-INFO in the MIB in Section 4 of [RFC3295] contains an
outdated email archive reference. The revised reference is as
follows:
OLD:
| Email Archive:
|
| ftp://ftp.ietf.org/ietf-mail-archive/gsmp/
NEW:
| Email Archive:
|
| https://www.ietf.org/ietf-ftp/ietf-mail-archive/gsmp/
3.11. RFC 3684
Two informative references in Section 14.2 of [RFC3684] are updated
as follows:
OLD:
| [7] Ogier, R., Message in IETF email archive for MANET,
| ftp://ftp.ietf.org/ietf-mail-archive/manet/2002-02.mail, February
| 2002.
NEW:
| [7] Ogier, R., Message in IETF email archive for MANET,
| https://www.ietf.org/ietf-ftp/ietf-mail-archive/
| manet/2002-02.mail, February 2002.
OLD:
| [9] Ogier, R., Message in IETF email archive for MANET,
| ftp://ftp.ietf.org/ietf-mail-archive/manet/2002-03.mail, March
| 2002.
NEW:
| [9] Ogier, R., Message in IETF email archive for MANET,
| https://www.ietf.org/ietf-ftp/ietf-mail-archive/
| manet/2002-03.mail, March 2002.
3.12. RFC 3962
An informative reference in [RFC3962] is updated as follows:
OLD:
| [LEACH] Leach, P., email to IETF Kerberos working group mailing
| list, 5 May 2003, ftp://ftp.ietf.org/ietf-mail-archive/krb-
| wg/2003-05.mail.
NEW:
| [LEACH] Leach, P., email to IETF Kerberos working group mailing
| list, 5 May 2003, https://www.ietf.org/ietf-ftp/ietf-mail-archive/
| krb-wg/2003-05.mail.
3.13. RFC 3970
The CONTACT-INFO in the MIB in Section 5 of [RFC3970] contains an
outdated email archive reference. The revised reference is as
follows:
OLD:
| Archive: ftp://ops.ietf.org/pub/lists
NEW:
| Archive: https://www.ietf.org/ietf-ftp/concluded-wg-ietf-mail-
| archive/tewg/
3.14. RFC 4036
The CONTACT-INFO in the MIB in Section 4 of [RFC4036] contains an
outdated email archive reference. The revised reference is as
follows:
OLD:
| Archive: ftp://ftp.ietf.org/ietf-mail-archive/ipcdn
NEW:
| Archive: https://www.ietf.org/ietf-ftp/ietf-mail-archive/ipcdn/
3.15. RFC 4131
The CONTACT-INFO in the MIB in Section 3 of [RFC4131] contains an
outdated email archive reference. The revised reference is as
follows:
OLD:
| Archive: ftp://ftp.ietf.org/ietf-mail-archive/ipcdn.
NEW:
| Archive: https://www.ietf.org/ietf-ftp/ietf-mail-archive/ipcdn/.
3.16. RFC 4251
An informative reference in [RFC4251] is updated as follows:
OLD:
| [DAI] Dai, W., "An attack against SSH2 protocol", Email to the
| SECSH Working Group ietf-ssh@netbsd.org ftp:// ftp.ietf.org/ietf-
| mail-archive/secsh/2002-02.mail, Feb 2002.
NEW:
| [DAI] Dai, W., "An attack against SSH2 protocol", Email to the
| SECSH Working Group ietf-ssh@netbsd.org https://www.ietf.org/ietf-
| ftp/ietf-mail-archive/ secsh/2002-02.mail, Feb 2002.
3.17. RFC 4323
The CONTACT-INFO in the MIB in Section 5 of [RFC4323] contains an
outdated email archive reference. The revised reference is as
follows:
OLD:
| Archive: ftp://ftp.ietf.org/ietf-mail-archive/ipcdn
NEW:
| Archive: https://www.ietf.org/ietf-ftp/ietf-mail-archive/ipcdn/
3.18. RFC 4546
The CONTACT-INFO in the MIB in Section 4 of [RFC4546] contains an
outdated email archive reference. The revised reference is as
follows:
OLD:
| Archive: ftp://ftp.ietf.org/ietf-mail-archive/ipcdn
NEW:
| Archive: https://www.ietf.org/ietf-ftp/ietf-mail-archive/ipcdn/
3.19. RFC 4547
The CONTACT-INFO in the MIB in Section 4 of [RFC4547] contains an
outdated email archive reference. The revised reference is as
follows:
OLD:
| Archive: ftp://ftp.ietf.org/ietf-mail-archive/ipcdn
NEW:
| Archive: https://www.ietf.org/ietf-ftp/ietf-mail-archive/ipcdn/
3.20. RFC 4639
The CONTACT-INFO in the MIB in Section 4 of [RFC4639] contains an
outdated email archive reference. The revised reference is as
follows:
OLD:
| Archive: ftp://ftp.ietf.org/ietf-mail-archive/ipcdn
NEW:
| Archive: https://www.ietf.org/ietf-ftp/ietf-mail-archive/ipcdn/
3.21. RFC 4682
The CONTACT-INFO in the MIB in Section 4 of [RFC4682] contains an
outdated email archive reference. The revised reference is as
follows:
OLD:
| Archive: ftp://ftp.ietf.org/ietf-mail-archive/ipcdn
NEW:
| Archive: https://www.ietf.org/ietf-ftp/ietf-mail-archive/ipcdn/
3.22. RFC 5098
The CONTACT-INFO in the MIB in Section 5 of [RFC5098] contains an
outdated email archive reference. The revised reference is as
follows:
OLD:
| Archive: ftp://ftp.ietf.org/ietf-mail-archive/ipcdn
NEW:
| Archive: https://www.ietf.org/ietf-ftp/ietf-mail-archive/ipcdn/
3.23. RFC 5428
The CONTACT-INFO in the MIB in Section 6 of [RFC5428] contains an
outdated email archive reference. The revised reference is as
follows:
OLD:
| Archive: ftp://ftp.ietf.org/ietf-mail-archive/ipcdn
NEW:
| Archive: https://www.ietf.org/ietf-ftp/ietf-mail-archive/ipcdn/
3.24. RFC 6756
Section 2.8.1 of [RFC6756] is updated as follows:
OLD:
| Current list and status of all IETF RFCs:
|
| ftp://ftp.ietf.org/rfc/rfc-index.txt
|
| Current list and description of all IETF Internet-Drafts:
|
| ftp://ftp.ietf.org/internet-drafts/1id-abstracts.txt
NEW:
| Current list and status of all IETF RFCs:
|
| https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc-index.txt
|
| Current list and description of all IETF Internet-Drafts:
|
| https://www.ietf.org/id/1id-abstracts.txt
3.25. RFC 7241
Appendix B.2 of [RFC7241] is updated as follows:
OLD:
| Current list and description of all IETF Internet-Drafts:
|
| <ftp://ftp.ietf.org/internet-drafts/1id-abstracts.txt>
NEW:
| Current list and description of all IETF Internet-Drafts:
|
| <https://www.ietf.org/id/1id-abstracts.txt>
3.26. Generic Guidance
If any other RFC not explicitly mentioned in an earlier section
contains a reference of the form "ftp://ftp.ietf.org/<path>", the
reference MUST be replaced with a URI of the form
"https://www.ietf.org/ietf-ftp/<path>".
4. Security Considerations
This document does not alter the security considerations of the
updated documents.
This document replaces URIs to the IETF infrastructure that use an
FTP scheme with equivalent HTTPS scheme URIs. These updates ensure
the continued availability of content referenced in previously
published RFCs when the IETF FTP service is retired. Additionally,
the replacement of the cleartext FTP with HTTPS will ensure that
resources on the IETF infrastructure can be accessed in a more secure
way. For example, HTTPS provides an encrypted channel that includes
protections, such as verifying the server's identity per the
certificate verification behavior of the client and integrity and
confidentiality protection commensurate with the negotiated TLS
protocol version and ciphersuite.
5. IANA Considerations
This document has no IANA actions.
6. References
6.1. Normative References
[RFC2077] Nelson, S., Parks, C., and M. Ardron, "The Model Primary
Content Type for Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions",
RFC 2077, DOI 10.17487/RFC2077, January 1997,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2077>.
[RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119,
DOI 10.17487/RFC2119, March 1997,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2119>.
[RFC2418] Bradner, S., "IETF Working Group Guidelines and
Procedures", BCP 25, RFC 2418, DOI 10.17487/RFC2418,
September 1998, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2418>.
[RFC2648] Moats, R., "A URN Namespace for IETF Documents", RFC 2648,
DOI 10.17487/RFC2648, August 1999,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2648>.
[RFC2954] Rehbehn, K. and D. Fowler, "Definitions of Managed Objects
for Frame Relay Service", RFC 2954, DOI 10.17487/RFC2954,
October 2000, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2954>.
[RFC2955] Rehbehn, K., Nicklass, O., and G. Mouradian, "Definitions
of Managed Objects for Monitoring and Controlling the
Frame Relay/ATM PVC Service Interworking Function",
RFC 2955, DOI 10.17487/RFC2955, October 2000,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2955>.
[RFC3020] Pate, P., Lynch, B., and K. Rehbehn, "Definitions of
Managed Objects for Monitoring and Controlling the UNI/NNI
Multilink Frame Relay Function", RFC 3020,
DOI 10.17487/RFC3020, December 2000,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3020>.
[RFC3083] Woundy, R., "Baseline Privacy Interface Management
Information Base for DOCSIS Compliant Cable Modems and
Cable Modem Termination Systems", RFC 3083,
DOI 10.17487/RFC3083, March 2001,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3083>.
[RFC3201] Steinberger, R. and O. Nicklass, "Definitions of Managed
Objects for Circuit to Interface Translation", RFC 3201,
DOI 10.17487/RFC3201, January 2002,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3201>.
[RFC3202] Steinberger, R. and O. Nicklass, "Definitions of Managed
Objects for Frame Relay Service Level Definitions",
RFC 3202, DOI 10.17487/RFC3202, January 2002,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3202>.
[RFC3295] Sjostrand, H., Buerkle, J., and B. Srinivasan,
"Definitions of Managed Objects for the General Switch
Management Protocol (GSMP)", RFC 3295,
DOI 10.17487/RFC3295, June 2002,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3295>.
[RFC3684] Ogier, R., Templin, F., and M. Lewis, "Topology
Dissemination Based on Reverse-Path Forwarding (TBRPF)",
RFC 3684, DOI 10.17487/RFC3684, February 2004,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3684>.
[RFC3962] Raeburn, K., "Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
Encryption for Kerberos 5", RFC 3962,
DOI 10.17487/RFC3962, February 2005,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3962>.
[RFC3970] Kompella, K., "A Traffic Engineering (TE) MIB", RFC 3970,
DOI 10.17487/RFC3970, January 2005,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3970>.
[RFC4036] Sawyer, W., "Management Information Base for Data Over
Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) Cable Modem
Termination Systems for Subscriber Management", RFC 4036,
DOI 10.17487/RFC4036, April 2005,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4036>.
[RFC4131] Green, S., Ozawa, K., Cardona, E., Ed., and A. Katsnelson,
"Management Information Base for Data Over Cable Service
Interface Specification (DOCSIS) Cable Modems and Cable
Modem Termination Systems for Baseline Privacy Plus",
RFC 4131, DOI 10.17487/RFC4131, September 2005,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4131>.
[RFC4251] Ylonen, T. and C. Lonvick, Ed., "The Secure Shell (SSH)
Protocol Architecture", RFC 4251, DOI 10.17487/RFC4251,
January 2006, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4251>.
[RFC4323] Patrick, M. and W. Murwin, "Data Over Cable System
Interface Specification Quality of Service Management
Information Base (DOCSIS-QoS MIB)", RFC 4323,
DOI 10.17487/RFC4323, January 2006,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4323>.
[RFC4546] Raftus, D. and E. Cardona, "Radio Frequency (RF) Interface
Management Information Base for Data over Cable Service
Interface Specifications (DOCSIS) 2.0 Compliant RF
Interfaces", RFC 4546, DOI 10.17487/RFC4546, June 2006,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4546>.
[RFC4547] Ahmad, A. and G. Nakanishi, "Event Notification Management
Information Base for Data over Cable Service Interface
Specifications (DOCSIS)-Compliant Cable Modems and Cable
Modem Termination Systems", RFC 4547,
DOI 10.17487/RFC4547, June 2006,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4547>.
[RFC4639] Woundy, R. and K. Marez, "Cable Device Management
Information Base for Data-Over-Cable Service Interface
Specification (DOCSIS) Compliant Cable Modems and Cable
Modem Termination Systems", RFC 4639,
DOI 10.17487/RFC4639, December 2006,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4639>.
[RFC4682] Nechamkin, E. and J-F. Mule, "Multimedia Terminal Adapter
(MTA) Management Information Base for PacketCable- and
IPCablecom-Compliant Devices", RFC 4682,
DOI 10.17487/RFC4682, December 2006,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4682>.
[RFC5098] Beacham, G., Kumar, S., and S. Channabasappa, "Signaling
MIB for PacketCable and IPCablecom Multimedia Terminal
Adapters (MTAs)", RFC 5098, DOI 10.17487/RFC5098, February
2008, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5098>.
[RFC5428] Channabasappa, S., De Ketelaere, W., and E. Nechamkin,
"Management Event Management Information Base (MIB) for
PacketCable- and IPCablecom-Compliant Devices", RFC 5428,
DOI 10.17487/RFC5428, April 2009,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5428>.
[RFC6756] Trowbridge, S., Ed., Lear, E., Ed., Fishman, G., Ed., and
S. Bradner, Ed., "Internet Engineering Task Force and
International Telecommunication Union - Telecommunication
Standardization Sector Collaboration Guidelines",
RFC 6756, DOI 10.17487/RFC6756, September 2012,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6756>.
[RFC7241] Dawkins, S., Thaler, P., Romascanu, D., and B. Aboba, Ed.,
"The IEEE 802/IETF Relationship", RFC 7241,
DOI 10.17487/RFC7241, July 2014,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7241>.
[RFC8174] Leiba, B., "Ambiguity of Uppercase vs Lowercase in RFC
2119 Key Words", BCP 14, RFC 8174, DOI 10.17487/RFC8174,
May 2017, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8174>.
6.2. Informative References
[FTP-RETIREMENT]
Danyliw, R., "Retirement of the IETF FTP Service", message
to the IETF mailing list, 3 March 2021,
<https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/ietf/vi-
8bFqlgBFjB2jJ1SIAGHiNRdg/>.
[FTP-RETIREMENT-PLAN]
"Retiring the IETF FTP Service (Revised Plan)", March
2021, <https://www.ietf.org/media/documents/Revised-
Retiring-IETF-FTP-Service-2021-03.pdf>.
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Robert Sparks, Glen Barney, Henrik Levkowetz, and Russ
Housley on the IETF Tools Team for the operations and maintenance
information that informed the community discussion at
[FTP-RETIREMENT].
Additionally, thank you to Brian Carpenter, Martin Duke, Russ
Housley, Benjamin Kaduk, Eric Kline, Murray Kucherawy, Mirja
Kühlewind, Scott Mansfield, Tom Petch, John Scudder, and Rob Wilton
for their valuable feedback and reviews of the specific document
updates.
Finally, thank you to Éric Vyncke for the sponsoring this document
and the AD review.
Author's Address
Roman Danyliw
Software Engineering Institute
Email: rdd@cert.org
