On Thursday 22 November 2007 00:58, you wrote:
> Matthew Toseland wrote:
> > Well, suppose we did this. 128 bits is 25 characters. We add one character 
for 
> > redundancy (checksum). One advantage is it only needs to be exchanged in 
one 
> > direction. This would seem at the moment to be the simplest option. And we 
> > then only need to exchange IP:port in advance.
> 
> A couple of minor worries: first, if the initiator doesn't need to prove
> that it knows the responder's ID in the first message (as it currently
> does in JFKi) then port scanning becomes easier. 

Obfuscation passwords, distributed with the IP:port.

> Second, if it's 
> possible to skip the verification step and just click OK, most people
> will - how do we prevent this?

We require that the password is exchanged in one direction or the other. Pick 
a direction based on the last digit of the key hash, have one side show the 
key and the other demand it. I don't suppose sending half each way would 
work?
> 
> Cheers,
> Michael

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