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Selfcheck/Test Vector for PWM
« on: June 03, 2007, 09:10:27 PM »
Maybe it is a good idea to implement selfcheck test with know "test vectors" in PWM. I propose this, after reading post about HMAC bug in Yahoo Widgets version. Selfcheck feature is helpful also for developers.

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Re: Selfcheck/Test Vector for PWM
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2007, 11:57:52 PM »
Yes, this is a good idea. What is the best way to publish this test vector? An Excel or OpenOffice spreadsheet?

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Re: Selfcheck/Test Vector for PWM
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2007, 02:34:47 AM »
If we ever get a wiki setup, that would be a good place for it.
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Re: Selfcheck/Test Vector for PWM
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2007, 03:47:16 AM »
If we ever get a wiki setup, that would be a good place for it.
Good point! Perhaps this is something Morguns can look into if you're too busy... he has a perchant for installing and configuring things it seems.

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Re: Selfcheck/Test Vector for PWM
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2007, 05:30:45 AM »
i don't know nuthin' bout no "test vectors", but i can certainly look into a wiki. i'll report back in a couple o days.

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Re: Selfcheck/Test Vector for PWM
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2007, 02:03:55 PM »
Remember, our servers are PHP4! Not 5, but 4.
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Re: Selfcheck/Test Vector for PWM
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2007, 03:41:17 PM »
Test vector can be shown in PWM interface. Or, there is no need to show it at all. Selfcheck routine can be performed automatically when PWM starts.
Yes, this is a good idea. What is the best way to publish this test vector? An Excel or OpenOffice spreadsheet?

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Re: Selfcheck/Test Vector for PWM
« Reply #7 on: June 05, 2007, 01:46:37 AM »
thanks for the reminder miquelfire. even with php stuck at 4.x, a wiki is still doable. MediaWiki 1.6.10 should work. is the wiki going to be its own thing, or do we need to tie it in to other db's?

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Re: Selfcheck/Test Vector for PWM
« Reply #8 on: June 05, 2007, 03:07:33 AM »
Ah! So there is a version that use PHP 4 still! I like that news.
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Re: Selfcheck/Test Vector for PWM
« Reply #9 on: June 05, 2007, 01:23:01 PM »
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is the wiki going to be its own thing, or do we need to tie it in to other db's?
Other than integrated sign-on, what would we tie it into other databases for?

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]Test vector can be shown in PWM interface.
This would be very ugly and most people wouldn't understand it.

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Selfcheck routine can be performed automatically when PWM starts.
Why? If you haven't tampered with the code, there is no need for self-check. And if you did tamper with the code, then you could very well have tampered with the test vector, too.

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Re: Selfcheck/Test Vector for PWM
« Reply #10 on: June 06, 2007, 01:30:11 AM »
Exactly what integrated sign-on are we going to have anyway?
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Re: Selfcheck/Test Vector for PWM
« Reply #11 on: June 06, 2007, 02:33:57 PM »
Exactly what integrated sign-on are we going to have anyway?
None that I know of.

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Re: Selfcheck/Test Vector for PWM
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