Antwort: [TLS] TLS 1.2 MAC calculation

Mike, 

> I just want to make sure I'm reading the spec
> correctly.  Is SHA-256 used only for the PRF
> calculation and the MAC algorithm is still
> whatever the cipher suite says?  Or is SHA-
> 256 also used for MAC calculations?  I believe
> the former, so MD5 could even still be used
> with RC4 -- is this correct?

My opinion is, that for compatibility reasons, 
all defined cipher suits sould work as before. 
The SHA-256 versions of any cipher suits should 
get a new id. This would also make the 
implementation easier if all SSL/TLS versions 
are supported.

Axel

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