Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 15:19:57 +0100 (BST) From: David Brownlee <abs@netbsd.org> To: Mipam <mipam@ibb.net> Cc: Matthias Buelow <mkb@mukappabeta.de>, Stefan =?iso-8859-1?Q?Kr=FCger?= <skrueger@europe.com>, <freebsd-security@FreeBSD.org>, <tech-security@netbsd.org>, <misc@openbsd.org> Subject: Re: 1024 bit key considered insecure (sshd) Message-ID: <Pine.NEB.4.44.0208291519040.21266-100000@moss.i.formula1.com> In-Reply-To: <20020828224330.GE249@localhost>
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On Thu, 29 Aug 2002, Mipam wrote: > > I think this is highly overrated and only of theoretical > > value for most *BSD users. It would be ok to document, > > for some paranoid users which fall for the hype but then > > please leave it at that. > > I dont think its too much overrated and theoretical. > > > Some of us run NetBSD on old > > hardware and don't want to be crippled by excessive > > default values with little or no practical impact. > > A very valid fact. But perhaps a note could be added which addresses > the info leaving it up to the user what to do? It would be great if someone were to contribute code to sysinst which would allow the enabling of ssh, selection of keybit size (and optional enabling of root login). -- David/absolute -- www.netbsd.org: No hype required -- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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