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Re: [pS-dev] [Security Update] New version of perfSONAR base


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  • From: Ralf Kleineisel <>
  • To: Cándido Rodríguez Montes <>
  • Cc: Nina Jeliazkova <>, Perfsonar Development <>
  • Subject: Re: [pS-dev] [Security Update] New version of perfSONAR base
  • Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:03:25 +0100

Hi,

Cándido Rodríguez Montes wrote:

> I've just uploaded a new version of perfsonar-base and
> perfsonar-base-ac_authn (20080303) which does a workaround about the
> timestamp.

I don't see the point of that timestamp function at all.

There are so many security sensitive applications like ssh, ssl and none of
them relies on the computer's clock.

If you need secure perfSONAR: Why don't you simply tunnel it through an ssl
tunnel? Why invent the wheel once again?

Best regards

Ralf



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