From: hallam@w3.org
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 96 15:02:31 PST
To: "Joseph M. Reagle Jr." <reagle@rpcp.mit.edu>
Subject: Re: Theory Question: Why isn't RSA a 0-knowledge Proof
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Zero knowledge means that the recipient obtains no information that they could 
not have obtained without knowing the secret information corresponding to the 
key. 

If I authenticate myself to you by giving a signature on a nonce you chose you 
have obtained information that you could not have obtained otherwise.


If it wasn't for the fact that it is IAP and you apear to be a grad student I 
might wonder about somone doing their course assignments via the net... :-)


	Phill