Re: [CentOS] opened OpenSSL port

2011-02-28 Thread Barry Brimer
> Main question: is it safe, to open a port for an openssl server? You might consider stunnel. ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos

Re: [CentOS] opened OpenSSL port

2011-02-28 Thread Kevin Thorpe
On 27/02/2011 09:50, erikmccaskey64 wrote: > > Main question: is it safe, to open a port for an openssl server? Don't rely on this, but put it on a non-standard port. If you have sshd on the default port 22 you will get a long list of login attempts on it. This suggestion is not security, it simp

Re: [CentOS] opened OpenSSL port

2011-02-27 Thread John R Pierce
On 02/27/11 1:50 AM, erikmccaskey64 wrote: > > Main question: is it safe, to open a port for an openssl server? > > e.g.: > > server side - generate a self-signed cert. > time openssl req -x509 -nodes -days 365 -newkey rsa:8192 -keyout > mycert.pem -out mycert.pem > openssl s_server -accept 52310

[CentOS] opened OpenSSL port

2011-02-27 Thread erikmccaskey64
Main question: is it safe, to open a port for an openssl server? e.g.: server side - generate a self-signed cert. time openssl req -x509 -nodes -days 365 -newkey rsa:8192 -keyout mycert.pem -out mycert.pem openssl s_server -accept 52310 -cert mycert.pem Is it secure? - it could be DOSed' [