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Re: Feedback from uri list



On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 03:26:39PM +0200, Niels Möller wrote:
> To upgrade from md5, I think the simplest way is to use a new
> parameter name, like
> 
>   ssh://user%host.example.com@localhost?fingerprint-sha1=ssh-dss-xxxx...xx
> 
> or
> 
>   ssh://user%host.example.com@localhost?fingerprint-hash-of-the-day=ssh-dss-xxxx...xx

What about another parameter, like:

ssh://user%host.example.com@localhost?alg=md5&fingerprint=b1-e1-...

If alg is not present, MD5 MUST be used.  If alg is not understood (?)

Steve



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