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From: fdc@columbia.edu (Frank da Cruz)
Subject: Re: secure ftp batch binaries/scripts
Date: 12 Mar 2001 16:28:08 GMT
Organization: Columbia University
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To: kermit.misc@columbia.edu
In article <98ij02$g68$1@yin.interaccess.com>,
Kenny McCormack <gazelle@interaccess.com> wrote:
: In article <98hhft$ofs$1@newsmaster.cc.columbia.edu>,
: Jeffrey Altman <jaltman@watsun.cc.columbia.edu> wrote:
: >In article <98he0m$5d8$1@yin.interaccess.com>,
: >Kenny McCormack <gazelle@interaccess.com> wrote:
: >:
: >: This is very interesting. Normally, I am a little sceptical of
: >: these frequent "Kermit can do anything" posts, but this one is very
: >: intriguing because it looks pretty much "ready to go". SSH (the
: >: other main contender) has always looked really complicated to setup -
: >: along with the "You can't really get binaries for it, you have to get
: >: /dev/(r)random, you have to deal with export restrictions, you have
: >: to deal with the RSA patent, etc, etc, etc" bulls**t.
: >:
: >: So, convince me. Is it really straightforward to do it with Kermit?
: >
: >All of the issues with /dev/random, export issues, patents are the same.
: >You can't avoid them regardless of which security protocols you want to use.
:
: OK - thanks for the honest answer. I guess it is still too complicated to
: deal with. But I will check it out (the Kermit web page and stuff related
: to this), anwyay.
:
Yes, security is indeed complicated. I think the big difference between
Kermit and most of the other suppliers of secure clients is that you can talk
to the developers, and they (we) will help you get it together and working.
- Frank