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Re: Transport messages during kex (was Re: Data transfer during key re-exchange)



> Well I'd have to object to the above, as I'd want to be able to send
> other transport messages (1 - 49).  Moreover the original message
> from Bill actually said "must suspend transport of user data while
> rekey negotiation is in progress" not "non-rekey-related traffic
> should be suspended for the duration of the rekey".

Don't view my words as gospel. 

The intent was twofold:

 - capturing and documenting what you have to do or not do during
rekey interoperate with the least common denominator sshv2 installed
base..

 - prompt the folks looking for better-than-current-practice/seamless
rekey to go off and code and then document a negotiable extension.

						- Bill



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