Re: [Nbd] Easier use, authentication
- To: Alex Bligh <alex@...872...>
- Cc: nbd-general@lists.sourceforge.net, Wouter Verhelst <w@...112...>
- Subject: Re: [Nbd] Easier use, authentication
- From: Folkert van Heusden <folkert.van.heusden@...17...>
- Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:30:48 +0200
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>> we'll only do one hash
>> at the beginning of the connection
> Hopefully you'll do at least 2, and (if authenticating the other way) 4!
> But yes.
Why 2/4?
If you're not sure about the hash collisions, use a hash with more
bits. E.g. sha512.
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