Re: New IDs

To: ietf-ssh%NetBSD.org@localhost
Subject: Re: New IDs
From: Derek Fawcus <dfawcus%cisco.com@localhost>
Date: Mon, 24 May 2004 22:05:09 +0100

On Mon, May 24, 2004 at 12:49:09PM -0400, Jeffrey Hutzelman wrote:
> 
> > To retain interoperability with the current installed base, support
> > for the current group would have to stay a MUST regardless.
> 
> I agree.  I would not object to also making DH-GEX a MUST.

Well I would - sort of.

I've no problem with diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha1 being a MUST
(i.e. REQUIRED),  but it seems silly to have both as MUST.

I'd say if DH-GEX is made a MUST,  then diffie-hellman-group1-sha1 should
be reduced to a SHOULD (i.e. RECOMMENDED).

DF

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References:
- I-D ACTION:draft-ietf-secsh-userauth-19.txt
  - From: Internet-Drafts
- Re: I-D ACTION:draft-ietf-secsh-userauth-19.txt
  - From: der Mouse
- New IDs
  - From: Chris Lonvick
- Re: New IDs
  - From: Damien Miller
- Re: New IDs
  - From: Jeffrey Hutzelman

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