[X2Go-User] ssh-keygen.exe loads the processor every time the client starts

[Robert Dinse]

      My machine is also 2005 vintage.  Bu tnot celeron based.  This is rather
like the argument of whether or not to retain weak encryption on https so
that Windows 95 users can still use it.

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On Fri, 6 Oct 2017, Max A. wrote:

> Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2017 13:20:52 +0300
> From: Max A. <lithium at mail.ru>
> To: x2go users <x2go-user at lists.x2go.org>
> Subject: Re: [X2Go-User] ssh-keygen.exe loads the processor every time the
>     client starts
> 
> Acer Aspire 3613LC, Celeron M 370, 2 GB RAM, 2005 year. Users do not have 
> such ancient computers, but the delay of 5 seconds annoys many.
>> 
>>      Your laptop is slower than my 12 year old computer?  Running Windows 
>> 3.11
>> per chance?
>>
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>> On Fri, 6 Oct 2017, Max A. wrote:
>> 
>>> Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2017 12:06:09 +0300
>>> From: Max A. <lithium at mail.ru>
>>> Cc: x2go users <x2go-user at lists.x2go.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [X2Go-User] ssh-keygen.exe loads the processor every time the
>>>     client starts
>>> 
>>> on my old laptop the connection takes at least 15 seconds, I would be glad 
>>> if it happens faster
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>      Ok, in any case, it took my 12 year old workstation 5 seconds to 
>>>> connect.
>>>> Are we not perhaps splitting hairs?
>>>> 
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>>>> On Fri, 6 Oct 2017, Ulrich Sibiller wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2017 09:35:29 +0200
>>>>> From: Ulrich Sibiller <uli42 at gmx.de>
>>>>> To: Robert Dinse <nanook at eskimo.com>
>>>>> Cc: Mihai Moldovan <ionic at ionic.de>, x2go users 
>>>>> <x2go-user at lists.x2go.org>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [X2Go-User] ssh-keygen.exe loads the processor every time 
>>>>> the
>>>>>     client starts
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Fri, Oct 6, 2017 at 9:22 AM, Robert Dinse <nanook at eskimo.com> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>      By doing so you weaken security for sites providing this 
>>>>>> capability.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Yes, maybe, maybe not. Think about sites that have strict rules about
>>>>> keys. Or sites having to use specific key types. Or RSA being
>>>>> compromised. Currently there's nothing an admin can do.
>>>>> 
>>>>> It's the site's administrator that has to decide about that. The tool
>>>>> can provide a default but the admin must be enabled to change it if
>>>>> desired.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Uli
>>>>> 
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