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Re: [TLS] new error alerts?

Aaron Zauner <azet@azet.org> Thu, 23 July 2015 19:31 UTC

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Subject: Re: [TLS] new error alerts?
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Dave Garrett wrote:
> On Thursday, July 23, 2015 06:49:06 am Aaron Zauner wrote:
>> I mean I kinda agree that 'insufficent security' is a misleading name,
>> but as it has been used for decades in TLS I'm a bit hesitant if it's a
>> good idea to change the name now.
> 
> Alternate bikesheddy response: what about renaming it to "insufficient_cipher_security" and adding a new "insufficient_dh_security"?
> 
> That keeps the legacy naming, but modifies it to include actual specific meaning, rather than a total replacement.
> 

Fine with that. Now that I think about it again; I'm also fine with the
original proposal. The thing is 'insufficient security' has a nicer ring
to it than 'unsupported XYZ'.

Aaron

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