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Re: [TLS] Call for consensus to remove anonymous DH

Nico Williams <nico@cryptonector.com> Thu, 17 September 2015 19:07 UTC

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Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2015 14:07:23 -0500
From: Nico Williams <nico@cryptonector.com>
To: Bill Frantz <frantz@pwpconsult.com>
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Subject: Re: [TLS] Call for consensus to remove anonymous DH
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On Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 06:40:47PM -0700, Bill Frantz wrote:
> I agree with both Nico and Viktor. For me the big win of RPK over
> anon_(EC)DH is it allows TOFU. If TOFU isn't needed, short public
> keys should ease many of Viktor's cons. I also like the idea of
> simpler implementations.

Eh, certs also allow TOFU.  That's what key pinning is, in a way.  :)

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