Re: [TLS] assert TLSext in renego-ServerHello instead of disable renego

Marsh Ray <marsh@extendedsubset.com> Sun, 15 November 2009 20:02 UTC

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Subject: Re: [TLS] assert TLSext in renego-ServerHello instead of disable renego
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Bodo Moeller wrote:
> 
> Why make a client send it on the initial handshake if that client
> wouldn't have plans to abort the connection if the server doesn't
> acknowledge it?  Interoperability seems easier if you don't send it.

Network monitoring, intrusion detection, firewall systems.

It seems client and server aren't the only parties to the protocol anymore.

- Marsh