Re: ssl newsreader

2002-12-30 Thread iain d broadfoot
* Vineet Kumar ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Some news servers require authentication via username/password, which is > often the same username/password used to authenticate to the ISP and its > POP server. > thats right, our dept uses our unix acct for pop/nntp as well. iain -- To UNSUBSCRIBE,

Re: ssl newsreader

2002-12-30 Thread iain d broadfoot
* Paul Johnson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Just curious, but why would you want to encrypt something that's going > to be public after the first hop anyway? > our dept has some internal (private) ngs that i need access to. i suppose i could do something nasty where i use my isp newsserver at ho

Re: ssl newsreader

2002-12-30 Thread Vineet Kumar
* Paul Johnson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [021230 16:57]: > On Mon, Dec 30, 2002 at 12:16:26AM +, iain d broadfoot wrote: > > what newsreaders support ssl nntp servers? i'm currently using slrn, but > > it's a bit irritating for me. > > Just curious, but why would you want to encrypt something that's

Re: ssl newsreader

2002-12-30 Thread Paul Johnson
On Mon, Dec 30, 2002 at 12:16:26AM +, iain d broadfoot wrote: > what newsreaders support ssl nntp servers? i'm currently using slrn, but > it's a bit irritating for me. Just curious, but why would you want to encrypt something that's going to be public after the first hop anyway? -- .''`.

Re: ssl newsreader

2002-12-30 Thread iain d broadfoot
* Glyn Millington ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > If I understand the manual aright then Gnus supports SSL - but that > might require a change of editors too? > it does, but that'd require a change of user. :D i'm flexible, but not enough to use emacs... iain -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL

Re: ssl newsreader

2002-12-29 Thread Glyn Millington
iain d broadfoot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > * Mark Janssen ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: >> If your willing to change newsreaders you could try out 'PAN'. It's >> great for binaries and quite good for text groups too. It supports SSL. >> > > i'm very willing to change. :D If I understand the man

Re: ssl newsreader

2002-12-29 Thread iain d broadfoot
* Mark Janssen ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > If your willing to change newsreaders you could try out 'PAN'. It's > great for binaries and quite good for text groups too. It supports SSL. > i'm very willing to change. :D i tried pan, but i couldn't see any sign of ssl support. damn these tired ey

Re: ssl newsreader

2002-12-29 Thread Mark Janssen
On Mon, 2002-12-30 at 01:16, iain d broadfoot wrote: > hey listers. > > what newsreaders support ssl nntp servers? i'm currently using slrn, but > it's a bit irritating for me. If your willing to change newsreaders you could try out 'PAN'. It's great for binaries and quite good for text groups to

Re: ssl newsreader

2002-12-29 Thread iain d broadfoot
* nate ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > you can use stunnel to ssl-enable any nntp reader, though I have not tried > stunnel for this purpose, nor have I read newsgroups in years so . > > > from the manpage: > -n proto >Negotiate SSL with specified protocol > >current

Re: ssl newsreader

2002-12-29 Thread Colin Watson
On Mon, Dec 30, 2002 at 12:16:26AM +, iain d broadfoot wrote: > what newsreaders support ssl nntp servers? You could use stunnel's client mode and the newsreader of your choice. -- Colin Watson [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECT

Re: ssl newsreader

2002-12-29 Thread nate
iain d broadfoot said: > hey listers. > > what newsreaders support ssl nntp servers? i'm currently using slrn, but > it's a bit irritating for me. > > i'm almost tempted to start using mozillanews again. :p > > i think i've tried all the clients in debian that i can see, but if anyone > has any sol

ssl newsreader

2002-12-29 Thread iain d broadfoot
hey listers. what newsreaders support ssl nntp servers? i'm currently using slrn, but it's a bit irritating for me. i'm almost tempted to start using mozillanews again. :p i think i've tried all the clients in debian that i can see, but if anyone has any solutions please shout at me. cheers, i