Re: Critics blast Windows 2000's quiet use of DES instead of 3DES

[Dennis Glatting]

"L. Sassaman" wrote:
> 
> > If a Microsoft user configures 3DES protection and tries to connect it
> > a Linux FreeS/WAN box, the negotiation will fail -- with at least the
> > Linux side reporting that they couldn't agree.
> 
> Frankly, I can't understand why the IPsec protocol still allows DES. It
> should require strong encryption. Having DES in a product these days makes
> about as much sense as mandating the usage of ROT13.
> 

We are waiting for AES.