Re: A Copper Balloon

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From: Hal Finney
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 06:25

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Could someone explain how three people (e.g. two plus the phone company)
generate a session key "in the style of DH"?  I don't see how Diffie-
Hellman generalizes naturally to three participants.  Thanks.

Hal

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From: hal@cco.caltech.edu (Hal Finney)
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Subject: Re: A Copper Balloon
Date: 18 Nov 1992 06:25:34 GMT
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