Ed Hotchkiss wrote: > No worries, I apologize for my outburst. I will check out the viability > of using an SSH module, or using pyCrypto or something to encrypt the data. > Please don't apologise. It's one of c.l.py's charms that an exchange such as the one you had with Robert Kern results in a perfectly equable exchange of views rather than an escalatory flame war of the "fuck off and die" nature.
Please excuse my language, I've been reading too much Xah Lee lately. > Here's my mission: simple P2P class with encryption of whatever type of > file is being sent, and authentication via encrypted user name/password. > So any type of file or login being sent over the net, any communication > between the scripts should be encrypted, regardless of whether it is > client/server communication, or file transfer. > Robert's suggestion was a good one, as ssh (rather than SSH) is very good at building encrypted tunnels between arbitrary processes. > Now that I've finally stated what I want to do (sorry) Is SSH a good > option, or just using sockets with pycrypto? Thanks in advance. > I think I'd rather use the already-engineered ssh solution, relying as it does on well-thought-out asymmetric encryption. You might want to look at http://www.ssh.com/support/documentation/online/ssh/winhelp/32/Tunneling_Explained.html regards Steve [or possibly http://www.googleityoumoron.com/?go=holden+python] -- Steve Holden +44 150 684 7255 +1 800 494 3119 Holden Web LLC www.holdenweb.com PyCon TX 2006 www.pycon.org -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list