Re: [radext] radius fragmentation: why not EAP message

Alan DeKok <aland@deployingradius.com> Tue, 04 March 2014 15:39 UTC

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Subject: Re: [radext] radius fragmentation: why not EAP message
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Sam Hartman wrote:
> 
> My rationale for objecting to an EAP message  is that if a proxy fails
> with fragmentation, it probably intends to drop new stuff.
> We should not standardize mechanisms designed to get around intentional
> proxy configuration.

  I agree.

  Alan DeKok.