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Identification Protocol
(I) An client-server Internet protocol [R1413] for learning the
identity of a user of a particular TCP connection.
(C) Given a TCP port number pair, the server returns a character
string that identifies the owner of that connection on the
server's system. The protocol is not intended for authorization or
access control. At best, it provides additional auditing
information with respect to TCP.
