Re: [core] draft-ietf-core-resource-directory-13

Christian Amsüss <christian@amsuess.com> Fri, 13 April 2018 15:26 UTC

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From: Christian Amsüss <christian@amsuess.com>
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Subject: Re: [core] draft-ietf-core-resource-directory-13
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On Wed, Apr 04, 2018 at 01:28:26PM +0000, Hannes Tschofenig wrote:
> I have a remark for the RD draft: Section 5.3 defines the registration
> procedure and indicates that the endpoint name is "mostly mandatory".
> 
> I would prefer it is defined as "optional".

I agree; this is being discussed in the other thread[1].

> I would argue that under normal operation there is no reason to
> include the endpoint name since it is not authenticated and there will
> be a security protocol used (which offers authenticated endpoint
> identification).

Yes, I forgot to update the security considerations when intoducing the
"mostly" to mandatory. Taken to our issue tracker[2], fix postponed
pending the outcome of the other thread.

Thanks
Christian

[1]: https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/core/kNGJgkIQF7ZqXLYJFNq4LGXuBs0
[2]: https://github.com/core-wg/resource-directory/issues/119

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