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

[Paul Crowley]

"L. Sassaman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > > Frankly, I can't understand why the IPsec protocol still allows DES.
> > 
> > We are waiting for AES.
> 
> So am I correct in assuming you are saying that DES will be disallowed as
> part of the IPsec protocol when AES is finalized?
> 
> This would be good. I still think that DES should be dropped immediately,
> however.

I'm guessing that they have to have a MUST cipher, and they don't want
to change twice, so it makes sense to wait until September and then
make AES (or AES primary) the only MUST cipher.  
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