Re: Comments on draft-ietf-smime-key-wrap-00

"Housley, Russ" <rhousley@rsasecurity.com> Tue, 18 September 2001 13:21 UTC

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From: "Housley, Russ" <rhousley@rsasecurity.com>
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Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 09:01:24 -0400
Subject: Re: Comments on draft-ietf-smime-key-wrap-00
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Jim:

>1.  I would like to see the text on how to treat two key 3DES keys from
>the introduction to the section on 3DES key wrap so its all together.
>(suggest part of section 3 overview)

Agree.  The document does flow better with this change.

>2.  I would like to see the restriction on RC2 key wrap key sizes moved
>from the introduction to the section on RC2 key wrap so  its all
>together.  (suggest part of section 4 overview)

Agree.  The document does flow better with this change.

>3.  Since these algorithms have been designed by us and are not
>documented elsewhere, I suggest adding the following sections:

I added the examples.  I would greatly appreciate confirmation that they 
are correct from other implementors.

Russ