On Mon, Feb 15, 2021 at 2:36 PM Paul Hoffman <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Feb 15, 2021, at 2:31 PM, Eric Rescorla <[email protected]> wrote:
> > The reason is straightforward: if you do not provide authentication for
> the server, then you do not have confidentiality in the face of an active
> attacker. I'm pretty sure I've said this before, so I'm surprised at the
> claim that "no one has given a reason"
>
> You have indeed said it before, and it is indeed essential if having
> confidentiality in the face of an active attacker is required. The draft
> has always said that is not a requirement.
>

Which is one of the reasons I disagree with the draft. However, that's very
different from "no one has given a reason".

-Ekr
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