Re: DH group exchange (Re: SSH key algorithm updates)

[nisse%lysator.liu.se@localhost (Niels Möller)]

Peter Gutmann <pgut001%cs.auckland.ac.nz@localhost> writes:

> Since the verification process for both 186 and Lim-Lee generated values is
> identical, you can verify the keys either way.  So the spec would cover both
> NIST and non-NIST options at the same time, depending on implementer
> preference.

I'm not following the fine details here, but does the verification step
include proving the primality of p (and q)? 

Regards,
/Niels

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