> > Thats what I mean. Most users run bearerbox and smsbox on the same machine. >> If they are separate the its usually on two boxes sitting next to >> each other and performance is a key issue in those situations (as >> otherwhise you wouldnt use two boxes). So adding SSL to a performance >> sensitive environment isnt helping. But in those cases its relatively >> easy to make the network secure by using a separate network between >> bearerbox and smsboxes. The only case where I think it would be > >of course you can use lower-level network security like IPSEC or >something for remote communications. But in case of (relatively) easy >and open internet based connections you will be communicating in >plaintext. > >> helpful is when the bearerbox is far remote from the SMSbox and >> reached over the internet. in that case however you might run >> bearerbox & smsbox in the remote location and run a local bearerbox & >> smsbox and interface with HTTP between the two locations and there >> you can use HTTPS with your patch already. > >but what about this: > > bearerbox <---> (the world) <---> smsbox/wapbox > (LAN 1) (LAN 2) > >so if you don't run beaererbox on the machine of LAN 2 you will have >plaintext TCP connections between bearerbox from LAN1 and >smsbox/wapbox from LAN2?
Question to the list: who is in real life using this? You got a point here. For SMS you can do easily bearerbox <>smsbox <---> theworld <-----> bearerbox/smsbox but you can't with wapbox. I think having it in the code wouldnt hurt for those who really want to use it. however I dont think its worth the effort if no one is ever intending to use it. -- Andreas Fink Fink-Consulting ------------------------------------------------------------------ Tel: +41-61-6932730 Fax: +41-61-6932729 Mobile: +41-79-2457333 Address: A. Fink, Schwarzwaldallee 16, 4058 Basel, Switzerland E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Homepage: http://www.finkconsulting.com ------------------------------------------------------------------ Something urgent? Try http://www.smsrelay.com/ Nickname afink
