Re: [PLUG] secure tcp/ip communication

[Bill Jonas <bj@netaxs.com>]

On Mon, 11 Sep 2000 shux@subculture.org wrote:

>called libmcrypt. I have not yet looked at its documentation. Also a
>quick search with apt-cache gives me packages like tunnelv, stunnel,
>and sslwrap? Has anyone on this list used any of these tools?

(Raises hand) tunnelv, here.  It's not exactly a drop-in-and-go type of
solution.  OTOH, if you have time and set it up, it's pretty easy; you
just talk to the remote side, and the Right Thing is done automatically.  
(You must have support for the ethertap device in your kernel.
/usr/local/src/linux/Documentation/networking/ethertap.txt)

I guess what I'm saying is that it's not quite as simple to run as
ssh(d), and that it isn't nearly as ubiquitous.  I'd probably go for
port forwarding over ssh.

>p.s. (should I have vi wordwrap for me? Does it bother you guys?)

:set wm=5

:)

Bill
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