[Techtalk] more OpenSSH stuff- RSA or DSA keys?

[Elwing]

Carla,

   I've always been partial to RSA rather than DSA, but here's a good  
mailing list argument:

http://leaf.dragonflybsd.org/mailarchive/users/2005-01/msg00140.html


Elwing


On Nov 30, 2005, at 6:04 PM, Carla Schroder wrote:

> Anyone have thoughts on whether DSA keys are preferable to RSA  
> keys? I've
> heard arguments both ways, but nothing really substantive, more  
> like "DSA is
> newer, so it's better."
>
> I only use SSH2 anymore, if that makes a difference. No SSH1 on my  
> machines.
>
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