opportunistic routers?

[Joseph S D Yao]

Rodney Thayer replied:
> not if certificates are used, I think.
> 
> At 08:31 PM 6/28/99 -0700, Ryan Russell wrote:
...
> >It should be noted that, unless there is a pre-shared piece of information
> >(doesn't neccessarily have to be secret) ahead of time, the encryption
> >will be subject to MITM attacks.

Either the certificates are shared ahead of time, or they have to
establish a common "certifier" who will certify them to each other.
There has to be some basis of trust pre-established.

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