[IPsec] #116: The AUTH payload signature

Yaron Sheffer <yaronf@checkpoint.com> Thu, 29 October 2009 23:17 UTC

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Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:18:07 +0200
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The definition of the payload (sec. 3.8) should mention explicitly that the payload hash algorithm is unrelated to the one used in the certificate, or the algorithm used to sign the IKE Encrypted Payload.

Moreover, the words "by default" are confusing and should be deleted.