On Sat, Jun 03, 2000 at 12:54:28PM +0000, The Xtremist wrote: > Hello... > Here is an alternate method of encryption apart from PKI cryptography > HOST A's server is compiled with password: web321 > HOST B's with: abc098 > in order to send encrypted stuff... > HOST A..encrypts with HOST B's password...(using some algo) > then HOST B decrypts it.... > to first check weather password is correct HOST A..encrypts > "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ" with host b's password > and sends it , if its correct HOST B..sends back the signal.. > > i know this is kinda lame...tell me what u think about it
This would make connecting to other hosts too difficult. It would not be worth the hassle, even if it turned out to be secure (which I have the feeling that it isn't). -- Travis Bemann Sendmail is still screwed up on my box. My email address is really bemann at execpc.com. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 1162 bytes Desc: not available URL: <https://emu.freenetproject.org/pipermail/devl/attachments/20000603/6478a11e/attachment.pgp>
