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Re: Handling NULL key exchange for NULL_ ciphersuite

From: Win Treese <treese@OpenMarket.com>
Date: Sun, 09 Feb 1997 02:13:41 -0500
Message-Id: <3.0.32.19970209013701.006f1574@mail-60.OpenMarket.com>
To: ietf-tls@w3.org


To close out this issue, I propose that the TLS spec forbid
negotiating to NULL_WITH_NULL_NULL. I understand
the argument for testing, but I suspect the risks of this in
practical deployment make it dangerous.

Win Treese

Received on Sunday, 9 February 1997 02:44:22 EST

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