From: “Perry E. Metzger” <perry@imsi.com>
To: Thomas Grant Edwards <tedwards@src.umd.edu>
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From: "Perry E. Metzger" <perry@imsi.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 95 13:05:57 PST
To: Thomas Grant Edwards <tedwards@src.umd.edu>
Subject: Re: ESP Unix encrypted session protocol software
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Thomas Grant Edwards says:
> Right - using DH exchange is probably appropriate in situations where
> there is no pre-established credentials for the party on the other
> machine.
D-H also provides perfect forward secrecy, which is a reason to use it
even if there is already an established set of credentials.
.pm
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