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Re: [netmod] Adoption of: draft-bjorklund-netmod-snmp-cfg-02 (respondby 20120420)

Martin Bjorklund <mbj@tail-f.com> Mon, 16 April 2012 20:21 UTC

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Subject: Re: [netmod] Adoption of: draft-bjorklund-netmod-snmp-cfg-02 (respondby 20120420)
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"Randy Presuhn" <randy_presuhn@mindspring.com> wrote:
> > From: "Martin Bjorklund" <mbj@tail-f.com>
> I should allow a device to see a password only if I am willing to entrust
> the security of my entire network to that device.
> 
> > Nevertheless, it would be great to discuss alternative solutions to
> > the problem (configuring keys).

How would you solve this problem?  I think the problem is not limited
to USM keys, but keys/passwords in general.


/martin

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