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Re: [IPsec] Rename IKE_AUX?

CJ Tjhai <cjt@post-quantum.com> Mon, 12 November 2018 21:29 UTC

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Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 21:28:55 +0000
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Subject: Re: [IPsec] Rename IKE_AUX?
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How about IKE_SUP or IKE_SUPP (for IKE_SUPPLEMENTARY)?
On Mon, 12 Nov 2018 at 21:14, Tommy Pauly <tpauly@apple.com> wrote:
>
> I agree that IKE_AUX can be easily confused with IKE_AUTH. Similarly, IKE_INT looks a lot like the INIT from IKE_SA_INIT.
>
> I don't necessarily love IKE_PRE_AUTH, but it still seems preferable to the other options. You could also spell out "intermediate" to have IKE_INTERMEDIATE. This is still shorter than other existing exchange types, like IKE_SESSION_RESUME.
>
> Thanks,
> Tommy
>
> > On Nov 12, 2018, at 6:07 AM, Valery Smyslov <smyslov.ietf@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm going to update IKE_AUX draft (in particular - change the way
> > it is authenticated based on recent discussion with Scott).
> >
> > I recall that there were some complaints that the name IKE_AUX
> > is not good because it can easily be mixed up with IKE_AUTH
> > Actually, the phonetically close name was selected intentionally
> > to show that these exchanges are related. However, I'm not a native
> > speaker and not always can realize how good or bad this similarity
> > sounds for a native ear.
> >
> > So, my question to WG - do we need to change the name? If yes,
> > then to what? Possible variants - IKE_INT (intermediate), IKE_PRE_AUTH.
> > Something else?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Valery.
> >
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