- From: Tom Weinstein <tomw@netscape.com>
- Date: Tue, 15 Oct 1996 15:01:22 -0700
- To: Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>
- CC: ietf-tls@w3.org
Jeff Williams wrote: > >> No, you've misunderstood me. I was referring to the particular >> protocol, such as telnet or HTTP that you wished to add password >> authentication to. I still believe that this sort of mechanism does >> not belong in TLS. > > In your opinion, what would be the problem adding extension for > Telnet or HTTP for password authentication? I would think it is > a logical inclusion. I am confused here? Help me out, ok? My point was that if you already have to add a more secure password mechanism to these other protocols because they will be used without TLS, then it's redundant to add such a mechanism to TLS. -- You should only break rules of style if you can | Tom Weinstein coherently explain what you gain by so doing. | tomw@netscape.com
Received on Tuesday, 15 October 1996 18:00:31 UTC