Re: Configuration help texts for IPsec

From: Eric Sandall
Date: Wed Nov 19 2003 - 19:48:21 EST


Quoting Valdis.Kletnieks@xxxxxx:
> On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 15:57:23 +0100, Wilmer van der Gaast said:
>
> > Shouldn't the text "If unsure, say Y." be more like "If you want to use
> > IPsec, you need this."? Possibly with an addition like "If you don't
> > know what IPsec is, you don't need it."?
>
> A lot of people don't have the foggiest idea what IPsec is, but do
> know they're trying to use a VPN. Probably need to include that in there,
> if you're trying to do anything with the help text.

Agreed with both of the above, as many people don't need IPsec, so why should
they be incouraged (or rather, told to use) IPsec (note that the knowledgable
ones will probably know that they /don't/ need it, and so remove it, but that's
my point ;)).

-sandalle

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