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Re: new AH spec



> From rja@inet.org Mon Mar 31 12:51:22 1997
> Date: Mon, 31 Mar 97 20:43:15 GMT Daylight Time
> From: Ran Atkinson  <rja@inet.org>
> Subject: Re: new AH spec 
> To: Dan.McDonald@eng.sun.com, kent@bbn.com, rja@inner.net, touch@ISI.EDU
> Cc: ipsec@tis.com
> X-Priority: 3 (Normal)
> References: <199703311741.AA01725@ash.isi.edu> 
> 
> 
> Joe,
> 
>   The notion is that the _revised_ AH/ESP specifications should be
> written such that existing implementations that conform fully to
> RFC-1825 through RFC-1827 are NOT made non-conforming except for
> very very good reason (e.g. a specific known cryptographic attack).

maybe a paragraph indicating this goal would be appropriate,
and certainly the revised specs should refer directly to the
original specs

Joe
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