[Syslog] transport-tls vs. syslog-sign

"Rainer Gerhards" <rgerhards@hq.adiscon.com> Fri, 16 May 2008 13:45 UTC

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From: Rainer Gerhards <rgerhards@hq.adiscon.com>
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Subject: [Syslog] transport-tls vs. syslog-sign
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Hi all,

I did a cross-check today between the two drafts. Both require
certificates. Syslog-sign actually includes distribution policies in
section 5. There is a huge difference between the ways certificates are
handled in both drafts.

Implementing both will at least require duplicate/different code for
like tasks. Same goes for the administration. I have not yet a solution
proposal, but I would like to make the WG aware of this fact.

What are your thoughts?

Thanks,
Rainer
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