[Openswan dev] Invalid argument NULL (patch from users)

[Alain RICHARD]

Le 19 déc. 05 à 14:54, Alain RICHARD a écrit :

>>> Question is : why this patch was not ported into mainstream for  
>>> the last year
>>> as it allows to establish an unencrypted tunnel with a Cisco  
>>> without apparent
>>> drawback ?
>>>
>>> (See attachment for a 2.4.5dr3 version of the patch)
>>
>> I've created bug #546 for this item and attached your patch. This  
>> has simply
>> been a matter of "low priority" to get this fixed. People who want  
>> to not use
>> encryption should really use AH, not ESP. ESP_NULL was only meant  
>> for testing
>> the code.
>>

Please note also that the IETF ipsec working group is not considering  
ESP_NULL as a testing stuff, but is indicated as required in the  
current drafts :

http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-ipsec-esp-ah- 
algorithms-02.txt

regards,


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