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Title : Use of Shared Keys in the TLS Protocol
Author(s) : P. Gutmann
Filename : draft-ietf-tls-sharedkeys-02.txt
Pages : 6
Date : 2003-10-24
The TLS handshake requires the use of CPU-intensive public-key algorithms with a considerable overhead in resource-constrained environments or ones such as mainframes where users are charged for CPU time. This document describes a means of employing TLS using symmetric keys or passwords shared in advance among communicating parties. No modifications or alterations to the TLS protocol are required for this process.
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