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Re: [TLS] Status of IDEA and single-DES (ticket #64)



(1)

I think a few mandatory-to-implement ciphersuites are a good idea in the base spec. However, that spec should not replace IANA in becoming the repository for ciphersuites. Better to skip any mention of them than to add cryptographical discussion there.

On Jan 22, 2008, at 10:41 AM, <Pasi.Eronen@xxxxxxxxx> <Pasi.Eronen@xxxxxxxxx > wrote:

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I'd therefore like to propose two concrete alternatives for the
WG to comment:

(1) Remove all mentions of IDEA and single-DES from the TLS 1.2
main specification. Create a separate (1-page) document which lists
the cipher suite numbers, along with some kind of "not really that
good idea usually" advice.

The exact wording of this advice needs to be discussed, but it
could include e.g. SHOULD NOT use, SHOULD NOT implement, SHOULD
remove from existing implementations, and/or SHOULD NOT be enabled
by default. This document would not be on Standards Track (in
other words, either Informational or Historic).

(2) Keep IDEA and single-DES in the TLS 1.2 main specification,
but include a short advice along the lines described above.




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