Re: SSL usage ?

From: Ricardo Stella <stella_at_rider.edu>
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 09:22:01 -0400

Ulric Eriksson wrote:

>
> On Wed, 28 Sep 2005, Ricardo Stella wrote:
>
>> For a client that speak ssl, I don't need to tell pen anything about
>> ssl. Pen is passing the encrypted connection to the servers with no
>> problem. If I put stunnel in front, yes, it would work (I don't see why
>> not). I don't see why would pen need any ssl code otherwise.
>
>
> For this, for example:
>
> .-----. .-----------.
> | |->| webserver |
> .--------. | | `-----------'
> | client |->| pen |
> `--------' | | .-----------.
> | |->| webserver |
> `-----' `-----------'
>
> Client->pen communication is encrypted, pen->webserver is not.
>
> Ulric

I see. Thanks for the clarification. Any plans on making the
pen->webserver secure ? In that case, stunnel would be avoided
completely.

Other than that, EXCELLENT so far !!! I just have to finish figuring
out the different loggin options...

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