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Re: uniqueness of Message IDs and related issues



  OK, I'll disagree with some of it.

  The MUST clause is not hyperbole. It states that the message ID of the
notify MUST NOT be the same as the message ID of the Quick Mode exchange
that generated the error. This is because, as you noted, the message ID
is used to demultiplex the exchanges that two peers may be engaging in
at any one moment-- this can be more than 1. This verbage resolved an
interoperability issue some time ago.

  Also, if the message ID has no cryptographic significance then it does
not need to be based off a "truely random seed".

  Dan.

On Thu, 22 Jun 2000 12:44:50 EDT you wrote
> 
> I believe the MUST clause in the draft is a slight bit of hyperbole.
> 
> Anyone want to add to/disagree with any of this?
> 
> Andrew


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