Re: auth handshake and rendevouz objects

[Marcus Brinkmann]

On Sat, Nov 30, 2002 at 08:55:10AM +0100, Sunnanvind Fenderson wrote:
> 
> > 1. A->B:    I'd like to give you the handle (S,x).
> > 2.  B->S:   Gimme handle x. A said I could have it.
> > 3.   S->A:  Do you really want to give x to B?
> > 4.   A->S:  Sure.
> > 5.  S->B:   Ok, here's the handle.
> > 6. B->A:    Thanks, I've got it now.
> 
> I'm probably just showing my ignorance, but how about:
> 
> A->S: Give the handle x to B.
>  S->B: Here's the handle.
> B->A: Thanks, I've got it now.

You don't want the server do the work for A.  All the burden of sending a
blocking message to B should be on A, not on S.

> A->S: Give the handle x to B.
>  S->A: Really?
>   A->S: Sure.

There is no sense in such double confirmation.

Thanks,
Marcus

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