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Re: IKEv2 and SIGMA



Paul Koning writes:
 > >>>>> "Hugo" == Hugo Krawczyk <hugo@ee.technion.ac.il> writes:
 >  Hugo> ...
 >  Hugo> As I said in my note, I believe (and hope that you agree) that
 >  Hugo> A TRULY SOUND KEY EXCHANGE PROTOCOL SHOULD NOT RELY ON EXTERNAL
 >  Hugo> MECHANISMS TO PROVIDE ITS MOST ESSENTIAL SECURITY PROPERTIES
 > 
 >  Hugo> In particular, the protocol MUST DEFINE ITS OWN AUTHENTICATION
 >  Hugo> MECHANISMS.
 > 
 > I completely agree.

   I have a hard time reconciling this with the modularity
   principle. Begging, borrowing and stealing is Good Thing, IMO.

		   Mike


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