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[TLS] Session Lifetime

Michael D'Errico <mike-list@pobox.com> Thu, 18 November 2010 01:43 UTC

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Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:44:17 -0800
From: Michael D'Errico <mike-list@pobox.com>
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Can someone point me to a document that explains why TLS
sessions should expire within minutes of creation, as is
the current practice (that I'm aware of)?

Mike

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