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ioUSER
02-11-2006, 01:15 PM
oh and we can dream of stronger encryption (AES256+) like on glftpd? :cool:

regards

ioUSER
tuff
02-11-2006, 05:24 PM
the encryption limit is a WINDOWS limit
ioUSER
02-11-2006, 06:57 PM
why use this windows stuff'?? try openssl....
FTPServerTools
02-12-2006, 01:34 PM
Openssl? Doh there is way smaller stuff then openssl that is compatible. Including source code.. :)
neoxed
02-12-2006, 04:26 PM
Reasons why ioFTPD doesn't use OpenSSL:
http://www.inicom.net/forum/showpost.php?p=111153&postcount=2

Other information:
http://www.inicom.net/forum/showpost.php?p=119226&postcount=3
http://www.inicom.net/forum/showpost.php?p=96064&postcount=2

It's amazing what you can find by searching the forum first. :rolleyes:

Users on this forum have a very naive and rudimentary perspective on security. Most people here have some absurd idea that encryption cipher strength is everything. Realistically, 128bits is MORE than enough for data transfers.

Leaving your oh-so important encryption aside, think about how many other ways the security of your server can be compromised. Once you've taken care of the other problems, you can come back and worry about encryption cipher strength.
oslike
02-13-2006, 06:57 PM
cannot read those links, axx denied
_panic_
02-14-2006, 11:09 AM
if you can't read the posts, they basically all say the same thing. ioftpd uses the microsoft cryptography api, instead of ssl, because it better integrates with the i/o system used by ioftpd.

key limits in that api are a microsoft limitation, but said key limits don't affect the security of the file transfer.
ioUSER
02-16-2006, 10:29 AM
ok... i just thought it would be good ;) no problem with that.. to the search te forum prob... there are REALLY many threads with ssl in it ;) and this thread wasnt sarted as an stand-alone ;)