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Re: [TLS] 4492 ECDH_anon

Martin Thomson <martin.thomson@gmail.com> Wed, 22 July 2015 09:23 UTC

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Subject: Re: [TLS] 4492 ECDH_anon
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On 22 July 2015 at 02:20, Yoav Nir <ynir.ietf@gmail.com> wrote:
> They both provide forward secrecy.

The draft specifically excludes ECDH_anon from the following
statement, implying otherwise:

   The ECDHE_ECDSA and ECDHE_RSA key exchange mechanisms provide forward
   secrecy.

It might be a good idea to revise that.

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