Re: kdbinteract-03

[Frank Cusack <fcusack%fcusack.com@localhost>]

On Fri, Feb 15, 2002 at 05:00:13PM -0800, Darren Moffat wrote:
> >  - [3.1] Language tag deprecated in SSH_MSG_USERAUTH_REQUEST.
> >
> >    When originally written, ssh had no provision for language choice
> >    (and didn't need it -- all protocol exchanges were byte codes).
> >    However, the better place for this is in the transport, which
> >    is where it is now.  So I want to deprecate use of it in kbdint.
> >    The doc says it may be removed in the future, but I don't think
> >    this is easily done if compatibility with existing implementations
> >    is desired.  Can someone comment on that?
> 
> The problem with taking it out is there is another field after it,
> I think at this stage since kbdint is widely deployed you would have
> to change the SSH_MSG_USERAUTH_INFO_REQUEST to a new number and leave
> the old one for backwards compat - similar to what was done for the
> group exchange draft.  What you have in this revision is fine by me,
> since it is clear that it can still be sent and and makes it clear
> what the intent is when it is sent.

mmm... I don't know that it's really worth it to do that.  It's not as
if it is some significant flaw in the protocol.  Should I elide the text
saying it may be removed?

> I assume you are just saying to remove it from SSH_MSG_USERAUTH_REQUEST
> but not from SSH_MSG_USERAUTH_INFO_REQUEST the rest of the doc and the
> examples seem to indicate this is your intent.

Correct.

/fc