Re: question on key localizaton

Bob Natale wrote:
> I must say that this is a most surprising twist
> of events! 

Yes it is...

> While admittedly I can't find the e-mail trail
> in my personal SNMPv3 archives now, I am quite
> certain this issue was discussed on this list in
> the early days of SNMPv3 development.

Of course it must have. Probably in the days of finding a
compromise solution. 

> If I recall correctly, the explanation as to why
> Inform-Receivers (but not Trap-Receivers) are
> authoritative is that they issue the Response
> (or Report) PDU(s)...just like Command-Responders
> do...which I guess relates to the "Confirmed"
> PDU class thing.

Well, it broke the convenient security administration
and forced users of INFORM to deploy their unique keys
per NMS<->agent pair. No big deal architecturally, just
a royal pain in the neck for admins. On the other hand,
it may boost sales of automated configuration software.
 
> Personally, I preferred to consider Notification-
> Originators as implicit Command-Responders and,
> therefore, authoritative...

Yeah, me too...