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Re: LYNX-DEV SSL on Lynx 2.7.1 (Linux)
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Re: LYNX-DEV SSL on Lynx 2.7.1 (Linux) |
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Tue, 15 Jul 1997 13:59:15 -0400 |
On Sat, 12 Jul 1997, David Woolley wrote:
> > I don't see why it is necessary to have your own cert (or whatever it's
> > called)
> > in order to connect to an https/snews site. (And I don't like running
>
> Although I'm not familiar with SSL and snews, I cannot see any sensible
> (marketing ploys excepted) way of using a secure news server which doesn't
> involve a client side certificate.
It also insures that no one monitoring the network, such as with a packet
sniffer, can tell you are accessing alt.naughty.naughty.naughty instead of
comp.os.fixes. It also thus allows pseudonymous posting.
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