Re: [Hipsec] The Host Identity Hash

Miika Komu <miika.komu@hiit.fi> Mon, 28 December 2009 16:06 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Hipsec] The Host Identity Hash
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Robert Moskowitz wrote:

Hi,

> A **NEW** acronym for HIP:
> 
> HIH ::=  Host Identity Hash
> 
> This is the Hash used to produce the HIT from the HI, via the ORCHID 
> algorithm.
> 
> This definition will be added to 4423-bis and anyone with a better 
> acronym is welcome to speak up.

what about some more intuitive term such as HIP fingerprint? It doesn't 
have to be an acronym.