pks for openssh

Markus Friedl markus at openbsd.org
Fri Oct 11 05:53:53 EST 2002


hm, at least i don't remember.

On Thu, Oct 10, 2002 at 12:44:43PM -0600, Vincent Danen wrote:
> I was directed to the following site by one of our customers regarding  
> a keyserver built into openssh.  There's a patch for 3.4p1 on their  
> site, but the license isn't very clear, nor is it clear if they have  
> approached the openssh team regarding the inclusion of this subsystem  
> into openssh proper.
> 
> I've been asked to patch Mandrake's openssh with this feature, but I'm  
> hesitant until I know what others think and, primarily, whether or not  
> they have even contacted people like Markus or Theo about this.  The  
> RFC is written by them, and it looks like they sell some commercial  
> software around this idea as well.
> 
> Here is links to more info:
> 
> http://www.vandyke.com/download/os/pks_ossh.html
> http://www.vandyke.com/technology/draft-ietf-secsh-publickey- 
> subsystem.txt
> 
> The idea of it sounds interesting, but I would really like to know if  
> they have approached anyone regarding having it included in openssh  
> proper.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> --
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