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Re: [TLS] WGLC: draft-ietf-tls-prohibiting-rc4-00

Aaron Zauner <azet@azet.org> Mon, 18 August 2014 20:33 UTC

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Subject: Re: [TLS] WGLC: draft-ietf-tls-prohibiting-rc4-00
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Paul Lambert wrote:
> +1 on strongly disagree
> 
> Not sure how example below is relevant to total removal of RC4.
> 
> It¹s important to maintain the clear position that is in current draft:
> ³ Š clients MUST NOT include RC4 cipher suites Š ³

+1. RC4 needs to go. Urgently.

The suggested change can - sorry - only be described as malicious. I've
seen not one solid reason in this thread to keep RC4 alive, and cannot
think of any reason today.

Aaron

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