The protocol is very well defined in the specification documents.
The protocol is currently defined in a draft version 1.0 specification.
The protocol is defined such that a persistent database of changes is not required.
The protocol is defined as a state machine.
The protocol is defined for a cyclic group of order with generator .
Other devices usually use proprietary protocols or protocols defined by older standards.
Also other areas may be added via protocol defined in Annex VI.
At present, ever more services and protocols are being defined to address different needs of users and administrators in PKIs.
These protocols are defined for Circuit Switched Networks.
The protocol is defined by FidoNet technical standard proposal FSC-0025.