On Sun, Apr 01, 2001 at 06:21:59AM -0400, Tavin Cole wrote:
> Another barrier for client authors that FCP doesn't currently solve is
> keypair generation.  I propose a new FCP message:
> 
> ClientQuery
> URI=SVK@
> EndMessage
> Success
> PrivateURI=SVK at asdf
> PublicURI=SVK at zxcv
> EndMessage
> 
> you could also do:
> 
> ClientQuery
> URI=CHK@
> DataLength=1234
> Data
> ...
> Success
> URI=CHK at asdf,zxcv
> EndMessage
> 
> 
> Also, I believe it's been discussed that a URI field needs to be added to the
> KeyCollision message.  Objections?

I like this idea from a security standpoint.  Its always bothered me that
the keys are generated by firing up a program.  Having SVKs served out of
the node means that they have a better, long running entropy source.

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