Re: HashKnownHosts
On Sat, Jul 02, 2005 at 03:05:47PM +0200, Florian Weimer wrote:
> * Marco d'Itri:
>
> > What is the rationale for changing the default setting?
>
> Reducing wormability. I think it's a pretty clever change.
Some of us actually do care what is listed in that file, and edit it
from time to time. Hashing those names makes that much harder -- and
relying on other people's security to increase your own isn't pretty
clever, actually.
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