Hi -

> From: "Juergen Schoenwaelder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "David Harrington" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: "'Randy Presuhn'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'General Area Review Team'" 
> <[email protected]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 12:59 AM
> Subject: Re: 
> [OPSAWG]Gen-ARTLCreviewofdraft-ietf-opsawg-snmp-engineid-discovery-02.txt
...
> An an editor, I need to understand the WG consensus. I currently see
> three options on the table:
>
> a) document the potential information leakage associated with
>    snmpEngineID discovery

perhaps with a note that this information can get out in other ways

> b) declare that this potential information leakage is a feature that
>    is RECOMMENDED to support

 I'd quibble with the "to support" - we're not talking about
an implementation decision, but rather a deployment / usage decision,
since the VACM configuration is what would determine how much "leaks",
beyond what the protocol itself exposes.

> c) remove all discussion about this issue and simply stay silent,
>    following the spirit of the USM standard
...

So I agree in spirit with a+b

Randy


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