The Stanford SRP Authentication Project

The Secure Remote Password protocol is the core technology behind the Stanford SRP Authentication Project. The Project is an Open Source initiative that integrates secure password authentication into existing networked applications.

The Project's primary purpose is to improve network security from the ground up - by integrating strong password authentication into widely-used protocols instead of adding security as an afterthought. SRP makes these objectives possible because it offers a unique combination of password security and user convenience, and because it is compatible with Open Source Software licensing.

This site serves as the semi-offical home of the SRP distribution, which contains secure versions of Telnet and FTP. In addition, it contains links to a number of SRP-related projects, products (both commercial and non-commercial), and research on the Web.

[NEW] (12/10/2000) Version 1.7.1 has been released. Download it here.

Version 1.7.1 is a cleanup/bugfix release with improved platform and library support, and Telnet protocol enhancements.

Please direct all comments, questions, and suggestions to Tom Wu (tjw@cs.Stanford.EDU).