Subj : Re: fsxNet Feedback
To   : Warpslide
From : Al
Date : Sun May 09 2021 03:49 am

  Re: Re: fsxNet Feedback
  By: Warpslide to Avon on Sun May 09 2021 06:02 am

 Av>> Security / Privacy ==================
 Av>> Binkp secure encryption for all hubs.
 Av>> Better privacy.
 Av>> SSH officially supported.
 Av>> SSH for specific echos.

 Wa> There would probably need to be more discussion around this. I'm all for
 Wa> adding privacy/encryption to things, but it's only as strong as its
 Wa> weakest link. I'm not sure echomail was ever designed with privacy in
 Wa> mind. 

BBSs were pretty secure back in the day. There was no http, ftp, gopher or any internet involved. There was simply a BBS login.. :)

Even back then there was really no privacy, even in netmail. These mails even if not in the message base exist in files at least until they leave the system.

Mystic's ability to encrypt netmail between (when supported) nodes is the closest thing I have seen to complete privacy in netmail.

We can provide echo areas and netmail, but not privacy. Not today.

 Ttyl :-),
         Al

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