From: Mick <michaelkintzios@gmail.com>
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Internet security.
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 06:33:17 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <201309100633.28843.michaelkintzios@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <522E2088.20902@orlitzky.com>
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On Monday 09 Sep 2013 20:24:56 Michael Orlitzky wrote:
> On 09/09/2013 02:07 PM, Mick wrote:
> > On Monday 09 Sep 2013 14:42:28 Michael Orlitzky wrote:
> >> On 09/09/2013 01:28 AM, Mick wrote:
> >>> Are you saying that 2048 RSA keys are no good anymore?
> >>
> >> They're probably fine, but when you're making them yourself, the
> >> extra bits are free. I would assume that the NSA can crack
> >> 1024-bit RSA[1], so why not jump to 4096 so you don't have to do
> >> this again in a few years?
> >
> > Right, but my router won't work with keys larger than 2048 and its
> > admin GUI is controlled with 1024-bit public certificate.
>
> How often do you need to admin the router? Just do it from home (i.e.
> on the LAN side).
Yes, that's how I do it, or I VPN into the LAN from the outside if there is
some emergency. However, the VPN SSL keys can't be any larger that 2048-bit.
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Regards,
Mick
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Thread overview: 22+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2013-09-09 1:33 [gentoo-user] Internet security Dale
2013-09-09 2:05 ` Michael Orlitzky
2013-09-09 5:28 ` Mick
2013-09-09 13:42 ` Michael Orlitzky
2013-09-09 18:07 ` Mick
2013-09-09 19:24 ` Michael Orlitzky
2013-09-10 5:33 ` Mick [this message]
2013-09-09 6:50 ` Adam Carter
2013-09-09 13:48 ` Michael Orlitzky
2013-09-09 7:19 ` Pavel Volkov
2013-09-09 14:00 ` Michael Orlitzky
2013-09-09 17:36 ` Pavel Volkov
2013-09-09 17:51 ` Michael Orlitzky
2013-09-09 5:37 ` Mick
2013-09-09 9:36 ` thegeezer
2013-09-09 11:08 ` Bruce Hill
2013-09-09 11:22 ` thegeezer
2013-09-09 14:28 ` Hinnerk van Bruinehsen
2013-09-09 15:30 ` thegeezer
2013-09-09 16:04 ` Hinnerk van Bruinehsen
2013-09-09 16:41 ` thegeezer
2013-09-09 15:30 ` Dale
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