[Opendnssec-develop] Creating keys

Rick van Rein rick at openfortress.nl
Tue Dec 2 13:26:29 UTC 2008


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Hello,

> I think a USB token could add something in some cases, as it provides
> better security than a softtoken.

Yes.  Think of the need to enter a PIN after reboot.  Won't work if
someone tries to assault your system by booting off a Live CD.

> And there is of course no reason why
> the USB token could not be connected to the signer machine permanently
> (in which case it cannot easily be misplaced).

Blade systems often have an internal USB port intended for this purpose.
This could be useful for rack-stored solutions at low (extra) cost.


Best,
 -Rick
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