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Re: [NTSEC] SKIPJACK / NT4.0 (SP3?) (fwd)
Skipjack can't be installed, since there is no generally available
software implementation of the cipher. I would guess the person has
some software installed that supports Fortezza cards, that would explain
the registry entry.
On Fri, 26 Dec 1997, Ray Arachelian wrote:
> Now this is interesting! :) (Either that or JA is smoking crack... - no
> idea on JA's reputation capital though...)
>
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Wed, 24 Dec 1997 01:29:07 -0600
> From: "J.A. Terranson" <[email protected]>
> To: 'NT Security Listserv' <[email protected]>
> Subject: [NTSEC] SKIPJACK / NT4.0 (SP3?)
>
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>
> I was rooting around in the registry tonight, (looking to repair my own
> stupidity!),
> and guess what I saw? SKIPJACK is installed, and ENABLED! I have NOT
> (now would I EVER) installed it voluntarily, and Micro$loth only advertises
> the
> "standard" ciphers (which I also found).
>
> Is anyone else aware of this? Is it safe to delete the key (and code?
> Hopefully
> this is DLL driven: I'm still looking!).
>
> Also, anyone know what it was put there for? It's certainly not what I would
>
> consider an SSL issue!
>
> J.A. Terranson
> [email protected]
> A small fading light in a vast and obscure universe...
>
> PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO PRIVACY - ENCRYPT!
> PGP/DSS: 0x12896749 FP: 63F2 1777 BC38 AC1E 3359
> 0B0E C6C0 ED6B 1289 6749
> PGP/RSA: 0x9D85DF05 FP: 810C 25E9 7DD3 C157
> 3081 A202 DDFD 4245
> If Government wants us to behave, it should set a better example!
>
>
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