hi, I just had a thought when reading this. is it posable to download with ssh, or to grab files on the net with this insted of ftp? thanks alot. charles On Wed, 21 Nov 2001, Luke Davis wrote: > Um, you sure it is using SSL? > > On Tue, 20 Nov 2001, A. R. Vener wrote: > > > ssh stands for secure shell. It uses the secure socket > > layer (SSL) to establish a connection machines similar to > > telnet or rsh. It also includes the secure copy (scp) protocol > > as part of the suite. > > > > I've installed it on my machine and reccommend its use as > > a replacement to telnet and password requiremed ftp since the > > password transaction is also encrypted. This is not true for telnet, rsh or > > ftp. If one of the machines is running an illicit sniffer your password can > > be acquired by the sniffer operator when establishing a telnet or ftp > > connection. > > > > You'll need to install first the OpenSSL library and then the > > OpenSSH applications. > > > > Try cvhecking out http://www.openssh.com > > > > Have fun. > > > > rudy > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >