Re: [TLS] draft-sheffer-tls-bcp: DH recommendations

Michael D'Errico <mike-list@pobox.com> Sun, 15 September 2013 21:21 UTC

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Subject: Re: [TLS] draft-sheffer-tls-bcp: DH recommendations
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DH can be sped up if you incorporate a medium-sized (e.g.
256-bit) prime q into the parameters.  See for example
Cryptography Engineering, pages 187-188.  Since q is
missing from the signed ServerDHParams, adding it would
require an extension.

We all know how hard it is to new get extensions deployed,
but perhaps there's now sufficient incentive....

Mike


Stephen Farrell wrote:
> 
> On 09/15/2013 08:56 PM, Yoav Nir wrote:
>> So no, I don't think we should give up of PFS.
> 
> +1024 :-)
> 
> S.