Re: fragmentation

2002-06-10 Thread Eric Rescorla
Sharon Hezy writes: > -->(1) You need to check the MAC which only appears at the end of > -->the record. > > Is it right that you still can say that maximum *SSL* record size (not TCP) > is about 16K - I don't remember the exact number, but this is the maximum > size of encrypted block as defi

Re: Strong Authentifikation

2002-06-10 Thread Eric Rescorla
"Zamangoer, Ferruh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I want know what are advantages and disadvantages of different secure > methods . Where can I read something about that. Currently I'am using SSL to > secure my data over the network, it's really slow . But which advantages and > disadvantages hav

RE: fragmentation

2002-06-10 Thread Sharon Hezy
Hello to you both. Eric, I have a question regarding what you said (just for interest):-> look below... -->-Original Message- -->From: Eric Rescorla [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] -->Sent: Fri, June 07, 2002 4:20 PM -->To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -->Subject: Re: fragmentation --> --> -->"Oleg Tys

Strong Authentifikation

2002-06-10 Thread Zamangoer, Ferruh
Hi all, I want know what are advantages and disadvantages of different secure methods . Where can I read something about that. Currently I'am using SSL to secure my data over the network, it's really slow . But which advantages and disadvantages have the SASL Framwork . Do anybody know, where I

Verify a signature

2002-06-10 Thread Andrea Nagar
I need to verify a signature present in an Attribute Certificate (so it's not a standard X.509 certificate). The verifier public key is in a X509 standard certificate (in PKCS#7 format). Can you tell me where I can find the documentation to do it and what are the API required? (if you have some lin

OpenSSL 0.9.6a

2002-06-10 Thread Daniela Prestipino
Hi, Where/How can I find the openssl.exe (application file) in the 0.9.6a version? Thanks Daniela -- Daniela Prestipino [EMAIL PROTECTED] I.D.S., Informatica Distribuita e Software srl Via Consolare Pompea 19 98168 Messina ITALIA Tel.: +39 90 353638 Fax : +39 90

Re: Global PKI on DNS?

2002-06-10 Thread Arne Ansper
> > 1) short lived certs > > 2) CRL's published at regular intervals. > > > > both involve a regularly-signed short-lived objects. > > Errr - OCSP? last year we implemented a system that used DNS (with security extensions) to distribute ceritificate validity information (among other things)

Re: Global PKI on DNS?

2002-06-10 Thread Valdis . Kletnieks
On Sun, 09 Jun 2002 21:36:08 EDT, Keith Moore said: > > Unfortunately, Zymyrgy's Law of Evolving Thermodynamics applies here. > > The worms are out of the can, and I suggest anybody who wants to fight > > this battle order at least a 4-sizes-larger can > > these particular worms are still in

Re: Global PKI on DNS?

2002-06-10 Thread Valdis . Kletnieks
On Sun, 09 Jun 2002 20:57:58 EDT, Keith Moore said: > assuming that you can keep the folks who control the TLDs from trying > to sell themselves as authoritative CAs for those TLDs, I mostly agree. Unfortunately, Zymyrgy's Law of Evolving Thermodynamics applies here. The worms are out of the ca

Re: Global PKI on DNS?

2002-06-10 Thread Michael StJohns
Correction: A single global rooted PKI is a bad idea, a single global (in the namespace sense, not a single system) PKI database where we can look up certificates is a good idea. At 07:39 PM 6/9/2002 -0400, Keith Moore wrote: > > I was wondering if the best system to build a global PKI woul

Re: Global PKI on DNS?

2002-06-10 Thread Keith Moore
> Unfortunately, Zymyrgy's Law of Evolving Thermodynamics applies here. > The worms are out of the can, and I suggest anybody who wants to fight > this battle order at least a 4-sizes-larger can these particular worms are still in the can, and it's probably better for everyone if they stay t

Re: Global PKI on DNS?

2002-06-10 Thread Keith Moore
> Correction: A single global rooted PKI is a bad idea, a single global (in > the namespace sense, not a single system) PKI database where we can look up > certificates is a good idea. assuming that you can keep the folks who control the TLDs from trying to sell themselves as authoritative CAs f

Re: Global PKI on DNS?

2002-06-10 Thread Keith Moore
> I was wondering if the best system to build a global PKI wouldn't be the > DNS system already in place? A global PKI is a Bad Idea. Nobody is sufficiently trustworthy to be the root CA. Keith __ OpenSSL Project