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Re: How many algorithms per SA/Transform?

To: Stephen Kent <kent@bbn.com>
Subject: Re: How many algorithms per SA/Transform?
From: Norman Shulman <norm@border.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 1997 09:40:04 -0500
cc: ipsec@tis.com
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On Mon, 3 Mar 1997, Stephen Kent wrote:

> 	I'm confused by your example, specifically "AH-DES-DES-DES."  We
> don't use DES with AH; we use keyed hash functions, e.g., HMAC.  AH does
> not offer encryption, ESP does.

Sorry for the confusing notation. My point is that someone who has DES but not triple
DES might want to use three DES transforms to achieve the effect of triple DES.

Norm

                   Norman Shulman      Secure Computing Canada
     	        Systems Developer      Tel 1 416 813 2075
                  norm@border.com      Fax 1 416 813 2001

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