On 7/11/12 10:39 AM, Kurt Zeilenga wrote:
> A quick comment:
> 
> Security Considerations say "Because decloaking is a presence leak (albeit 
> intentional), an XMPP client that implements the receiving side of this 
> specification MUST disable sharing of session presence by default and MUST 
> enable the feature only as a result of explicit user configuration."
> 
> I suggest changing "explicit user configuration" with "explicit user 
> confirmation" and then adding another sentence that the user confirmation can 
> be per request, per first request per requestor, or by setting some "always 
> decloak" configuration option, or other suitable means so long as decloaking 
> doesn't occur by default.  That is, the first MUST is the key security 
> requirement, how to override the default is necessary detail for implementors 
> to address how they see fit.

Good point, and consistent with what we've said in other specs IIRC.
Will fix in the next version.

Peter

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