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Re: [hybi] Masking only Payload/Extension Data

Adam Barth <ietf@adambarth.com> Thu, 10 March 2011 09:07 UTC

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From: Adam Barth <ietf@adambarth.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 01:08:12 -0800
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Subject: Re: [hybi] Masking only Payload/Extension Data
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On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 12:48 AM, Andy Green <andy@warmcat.com> wrote:
> On 03/10/2011 08:39 AM, Somebody in the thread at some point said:
>> -1 for masking only payload/extension data.  It's less secure, and
>> that's not acceptable.
>
> Since this is the second time you asserted it's "not wise" and "less secure"
> and now "not acceptable" with no explanation, do you think you could take us
> through your reasoning?

I was tired of repeating my explanation the last time we had this thread:

http://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/hybi/current/msg06630.html

As far as I can tell, no one has provided any additional information.
We can have these threads until the cows come home, but if no one is
adding any information, they're a waste of time.

Adam

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