> well, if you send the file over the network, i'd want to encrypt it. I would also want to authenticate it is from a trusted source (DNS is not the only service for which replies can be spoofed or a MITM attack can be successful). Which is back to some sort of file with a shared key/certificate on a local file system (and the file distribution challenge).
Back to the config format wars (windows vs. Kerberos). I am going to suggest an alternative. XML format. It is ugly, but provides arbitrary complex levels, and can represent even binary data if needed. I tend to have a hate relationship with XML, but it does give one flexibility. Another format that has been used is YAML. It is certainly more human readable friendly, and the library is under a compatible license as I recall. _______________________________________________ OpenAFS-info mailing list [email protected] https://lists.openafs.org/mailman/listinfo/openafs-info
