[1339] in Kerberos
Re: DES and export
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Chris Riddick)
Wed Apr 10 03:14:54 1991
From: nss1!cjr@uunet.UU.NET (Chris Riddick)
To: kerberos@ATHENA.MIT.EDU
Cc: cjr@uunet.UU.NET
Date: Tue, 9 Apr 91 16:26:42 EDT
Let me clarify something since several readers have asked me about it.
First, any cryptographic product (H/W or S/W) to be exported MUST have
an export license from the Office of Munitions Control of the
Department of State.
Second, I do not know of any document that says explicitly that you may
export to Canada (or others). Export licenses are granted on a
case-by-case basis. The exported must satisfy the Department of State and
whatever requirements they feel apply to the product.
I apologize for over-simplifying the issue. Until the U.S Government
develops a consistent and realistic position on DES-based products,
we will all have to take these issues one at a time.
Chris Riddick
