From: "Chris Berry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [snip] > SSL-Secure Sockets Layer: Basically an add on bandaid type approach to make > inheirently insecure connections like telnet and ftp more secure by > encrypting transmissions at the SOCKET level. This system does not have > nearly the same robustness as SSH from the perspective of Authentication, > and secure design. > Advantages: You can use this with all the legacy apps out there, its > widely supported and implemented. > Disadvantages: Poor authentication system. (your conversation is sort of > safe, but are you sure you're talking to who you think you are talking to?)
Not true. SSL/TLS does authentication at least as good as SSHv2, and better than SSHv1. -- Peter 'Luna' Runestig (fd. Altberg), Sweden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP Key ID: 0xD07BBE13 Fingerprint: 7B5C 1F48 2997 C061 DE4B 42EA CB99 A35C D07B BE13 AOL Instant Messenger Screenname: PRunestig
