RE: Diffie-Hellman Choices

Hi all,

> 3) As Russ points out, the S-S D-H algorithm restricts an originator from
> forming a pairwise key with a user whose public key is formed using
> different p/q/g parameters.  The E-S D-H algorithm allows a user to form a
> pairwise key with any user's D-H public key regardless of the p/q/g values.
> I believe that this is a signifignat advantage of E-S D-H over S-S D-H.
To my mind, this is the killer argument.

William