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Re: IKE v2 Requirements and backwards compatability

On Tue, 18 Dec 2001, Bill Sommerfeld wrote:
> > (b) An IKE1-only responder must reliably reject attempts to use IKE2
> > to it.
> 
> Retroactive specification is such fun.
> Do you mean:
> 	a *correctly-implemented* IKE1-only responder
> or
> 	"all commonly-used IKE1 implementations"
> ?

I would say that the former is essential and the latter is highly desirable.
You're right, there is a difference...

                                                          Henry Spencer
                                                       henry@spsystems.net
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