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    SubjectRe: [Keyrings] Re: [PATCH 01/04] Add multi-precision-integer maths library
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    On Fri, 2006-01-27 at 18:35 -0500, Kyle Moffett wrote:

    > No, the point is not to put the backup daemon into the kernel, but to
    > provide a way for the backup daemon and my user process to
    > communicate DSA key details without completely giving the backup
    > daemon my key. I may not entirely trust the backup daemon not to get
    > compromised, but with support for the kernel keyring system,
    > compromising the backup daemon would only compromise the backed up
    > files, not the private keys and other secure data.

    This sort of thing is implemented routinely in user space by means of
    proxy tickets/certificates/credentials. What makes them insufficient for
    this use?

    Cheers,
    Trond

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