Re: public key algorithm naming

[Carl Ellison <cme@cybercash.com>]

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At 04:10 PM 3/12/98 -0800, EKR wrote:
>This message probably isn't as easy to read as it could be, but
>try to bear with me. If it's not clear in some point, please let
>me know and I'll try to explain.

The only thing I failed to follow was:

>2. It makes the interaction of algorithm choice with key choice
>more complicated, which confuses protocol engine authors.
>	I.e. before you could let the user choose a key, then
>	choose a digest algorithm and be done with it. Now you
>	select only the keys for which you can negotiate digest
>	algorithms, let the user choose one, then use that to pick
>	a digest algorithm.

Could you elaborate?

Thanks,

	Carl

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• Re: public key algorithm naming
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