On 12/29/05, Paul Bijnens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Just because it's almost newyear, and I have seen The Light... > (or was that just an illusion?) > > Some thoughts about the new proposed features, concerning: > > - multiplexing the data streams, error stream, index stream, over > one TCP connection (this would make passing firewalls and NAT > so much easier and safer)
Yes. Multiplexing the data streams/error stream/index stream over one connection is a good idea. Kevin Till has done some investigation in this area. I hope he will comment on this. > > - encrypting the data stream between client and server (just being > discussed in a separate thread on -users, hence CC there too) Doesn't SSH support in 2.5.0 address this issue? > > - stronger/alternative authentication (is that server really The One? > Currently needing kerberos I believe, which most people do not > even have!) > See above. > What would people find of implementing BXXP as alternative > for the new generation Amanda server/client protocols? 2.5.0b1 has client/server communication abstracted out as an API called secure API (http://wiki.zmanda.com/index.php/Secure_API). We should look at enhancing this API instead of creating new API. Paddy > > See: http://beepcore.org/ > > Disclaimer: > > - I have just played around a little with the Net::BEEP::Lite > perl module, which does not even do the multiplexing, but the > C-implementation seems to be more complete (still labelled beta though > and no activity noted in the last 2 years). > > - AFAIK there are not yet many REAL applications using the protocol. > Many other interesting projects seem dead too. > The C-library that is alive is: http://vortex.aspl.es/ > but even that one is far from finished. > > Even if it isn't good enough, we can find idea's there too :-) > > > -- > Paul Bijnens, Xplanation Tel +32 16 397.511 > Technologielaan 21 bus 2, B-3001 Leuven, BELGIUM Fax +32 16 397.512 > http://www.xplanation.com/ email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *********************************************************************** > * I think I've got the hang of it now: exit, ^D, ^C, ^\, ^Z, ^Q, ^^, * > * F6, quit, ZZ, :q, :q!, M-Z, ^X^C, logoff, logout, close, bye, /bye, * > * stop, end, F3, ~., ^]c, +++ ATH, disconnect, halt, abort, hangup, * > * PF4, F20, ^X^X, :D::D, KJOB, F14-f-e, F8-e, kill -1 $$, shutdown, * > * init 0, kill -9 1, Alt-F4, Ctrl-Alt-Del, AltGr-NumLock, Stop-A, ... * > * ... "Are you sure?" ... YES ... Phew ... I'm out * > *********************************************************************** > > > -- Amanda documentation: http://wiki.zmanda.com Amanda forums: http://forums.zmanda.com
