* Darren J Moffat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2008-02-27 10:22]:
> Stephen Hahn wrote:
> >    4.11. Security Impact:
> >
> >        In the current implementation, the protocol is built atop access
> >        to HTTP and/or HTTPS.  Accordingly, the server side will
> >        potentially listen on ports associated with those services.
> >
> >        The server and client side will require access to key and
> >        certificate management interfaces.
> 
> I really think signed packages needs to be part of this too.  Most 
> (maybe all) of the competition has this capability as does the existing 
> Solaris SVR4 derived pkgadd(1M) system.
> 
> I know I need to find some time to put together a proposal for how this 
> should be done, but I've been busy trying to finish up zfs-crypto (yeah 
> I know excuses excuses).

  We still plan to do signing of packages and catalogues--I'll add a
  short paragraph.

  - Stephen

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