On Tue, 28 Sep 1999, Robert Schelander wrote:
> Are there any possibilities to do encrypted telnet sessions? Encypted SMTP,
> POP3?
In Canada an encrypted telnet, ssh, SSL, or encrypted SMTP or POP3 would
likely violate Radiocommunication Regulations section 47b:
47. A person who operates radio apparatus that is licensed in the amateur
radio service may only
(a) communicate with a radio station that is licensed in the amateur radio
service;
(b) use a code or cipher that is not secret; and
...
based on my limited knowledge, I assume that encrypted telnet or other
TCP/IP sessions would _not_ be acceptable in USA and other countries.
Now I would be interested to see if a secure (cryptographic) authenication
method would be acceptable - no data is encrypted just a secure
"handshake" to validate a remote operator's identity, perhaps using
public key digital signatures.
-mctaylor,
VE1MCT
