Changes between Version 4 and Version 5 of Topics-2018-01-17

Timestamp:

01/17/18 09:59:52 (6 years ago)

Author:

Samuli Seppänen

Comment:

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Topics-2018-01-17

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  * "master" does not
 1. 2.4.5 release status
+1. Selva requested feedback on 'ecdsa-sig' management interface command, see below for details
 1. Review patches on [https://patchwork.openvpn.net/project/openvpn2/list/ Patchwork]
 
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 1. [https://github.com/OpenVPN/openvpn/pull/76 VLAN patches v2]
 
+= ecdsa-sig =
+
+Email from Selva:
+
+{{{
+I do not think I can make any coherent case at 5:30am even if I
+somehow manage to make it to the meeting, but would like some feedback
+on one thing:
+
+Topic:  'ecdsa-sig' management interface command that I proposed (the
+patch for supporting EC certs with external key being reviewed by
+Arne).
+Ref: https://patchwork.openvpn.net/project/openvpn2/list/?series=126
+
+We currently have rsa-sig for RSA signatures[*]. With hindsight we
+could say this naming was not ideal as now we want to support
+multiple key types. I think it may be better to name the new command
+as type-agnostic like  'pkey-sig' so that we can deprecate rsa-sig and
+eventualy remove it. As only management clients are affected this
+should be easier than deprecating a config option. In the mean time
+exclusively use
+the new command for ECDSA signatures.
+
+Including the key/signature type in the command name is not necessary as the
+UI knows which key to use and that fixes the signature type.
+
+If the meeting is already loaded with topics, I can ask this on the devel list.
+
+Thanks,
+
+Selva
+[*] The daemon sends RSA-SIGN, the management client responds with rsa-sig
+}}}
+
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