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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: Secure Sockets (was: Embedding foreign parts)
From:       sxpert () mail ! cybercable ! fr
Date:       1999-07-06 17:00:44
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On Tue, Jul 06, 1999 at 09:26:19AM +0000, Leon Widdershoven wrote:
> Michael Koch wrote:

{SNIP}

 
> The previous implementation used sockets, and those can be accessed
> over the network.
> Since this gave security problems (as Michael already said) they have
> been replaced with a FIFO (/tmp/bla-<pid>, I forgot the bla:)
> I must say, I agree with the decision to replace the socket with a FIFO, 
> and I agree with the fact that it would be far better to have  sockets. 
> However, only if sockets are secure they can be used. So if there's
> anyone with knowledge about sockets, there's a project here:)

Why not using SSL for that ?
that should do the trick (sorry, I don't know anything about programming
SSL stuff, just my 2 cents...)

Amaury JACQUOT

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