# rlm_eap_pwd ## Metadata
category
authentication
## Summary Implements EAP-PWD as described by [RFC 5931](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5931). EAP-PWD allows authentication using a PSK (the user's password). The PSK is not sent in the clear, instead each side proves knowledge of the password using Elliptic Curve cryptography.