Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 10:30:04 -0500 From: Jim Flowers <jflowers@ezo.net> To: freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: US encryption regulations and FreeBSD crypto programs Message-ID: <38E0CFFC.7EF8D379@ezo.net> References: <Pine.OSF.4.21.0003281110030.7249-100000@hera.ik.bme.hu>
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I (my client) have (has) been able to obtain approval for a VPN Access Controller (VIP/Link) that includes configuration of freebsd and the skip-1.0 port under the US Company and subsidiary exclusion about a year ago. Paperwork and one-time review was minimal and granted quite quickly (less than a month). Covers multiple countries. Paperwork available to whoever takes this on, if desired. Jim Flowers <jflowers@ezo.net> Mohacsi Janos wrote: > > Dear Sirs, > > According to the new US encryption regulations (Jan 14, 2000) the > massmarket encryption products, employing key lengths up to 64 bits > require the one-time technical review and classification. > See: http://www.cdt.org/publications/pp_6.02.shtml > > And also non retail products can be exported after review, with license. > Exporting prohibited only to 7 terrorist countries. > > Some company is already taken some steps: > http://www.microsoft.com/exporting/ > http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/recommended/encryption/default.asp > http://www.pgp.com/asp_set/products/tns/jump_page_011800.asp > > Community of the FreeBSD should also move forward. Submitting for review > of the FreeBSD source code, and shipping with an almost unified crypto > stuffs of FreeBSD either US and either international users. As far as I > know the currently used DES uses 56 bit keylength. 3DES and blowfish could > be pushed through (Microsoft succeed with 128 bit encryption in Internet > Explorer). The only difference between the US and International version > would be the RSA (that could be removed in September 2000). > > Are there any volunteer lawyer and FreeBSD fan, who could move forward this > project. (Probably a lawyer from BSDI). > > This way FreeBSD could be leader in the Open Source Community shipping > open-source strong crypto products for everywhere in the world. > > Thanks, > Janos Mohacsi > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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