Extensible Authentication Protocol-Message Digest 5 (EAP-MD5) only provides which of the following?

The correct answer is C. User authentication. Extensible Authentication Protocol-Message Digest 5 (EAP-MD5) is a type of EAP method that uses the MD5 hashing algorithm to provide user authentication. EAP is a framework that allows different authentication methods to be used in network access scenarios, such as wireless, VPN,

Submitted by jaden.t· Mar 5, 2026Communication and Network Security

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AMutual authentication
BServer authentication
CUser authentication
DStreaming ciphertext data

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Extensible Authentication Protocol-Message Digest 5 (EAP-MD5) is a type of EAP method that uses the MD5 hashing algorithm to provide user authentication. EAP is a framework that allows different authentication methods to be used in network access scenarios, such as wireless, VPN, or dial-up. EAP-MD5 only provides user authentication, which means that it verifies the identity of the user who is requesting access to the network, but not the identity of the network server who is granting access. Therefore, EAP-MD5 does not provide mutual authentication, server authentication, or streaming ciphertext data. EAP-MD5 is considered insecure and vulnerable to various attacks, such as offline dictionary attacks, man-in-the-middle attacks, or replay attacks, and should not be used in modern networks.

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