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Gilles

16:05

Q: Is WPA2 with pre-shared key an example of a zero-knowledge proof?

When setting up an access point and selecting WPA2, one must manually enter a pre-shared key (a password), PSK, into both the AP and the STA. Both parties, AP and STA, must authenticate each other. But they have to do so without revealing the PSK. Both have to proof to the other party that they...

wpa2

^^^^ I see someone's voted to close as off-topic. I don't think it's off-topic here, but if you end up closing it, feel free to migrate to Computer Science

Scott Pack

@Iszi Jerkface.

Iszi

@ScottPack ?

@ScottPack I'm not sure what objections you have to the construction of my face, but... look! Star Trek!

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Scott Pack

19:48

@Iszi You stealing my infographic for log retention.

Rory Alsop

20:23

@Gilles If we do get the required close votes I'll ping it over

(starred to remind me)

Iszi

@RoryAlsop We really need to assign an Internet or StackExchange rule number to that...

AviD

@Iszi hehehe

I was just starring the star mention just to be a dick.

but how about Rule 13? (for you americans...)

hehe, good one.

Iszi

@AviD What's 13 got to do with Americans?

AviD

@Iszi umm.... original stars?

Iszi

@AviD Ah, right. Or we could use 50 for the current count, in case of triskaidekaphobians.

AviD

20:34

@Iszi hahaha, had to look that one up?

Iszi

@AviD No. Until I wanted to check the spelling.

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