Re: STARTTLS and ircd

[Thomas Kuiper <engerim@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 15 Feb 2000, Greg Budai wrote:

> On Tue, 15 Feb 2000, Thomas Kuiper wrote:
> 
> > that was the main idea about it :) server<->server doesn't make much sense
> 
> I don't completly agree. Tough a secure connection should be built up at
> client level. Even if it goes trough the server.

sure, the server is a "client" only too :) but I think sending
STARTTLS or STLS over the connection might confuses the peer
(at this time) :)

> > imho since they already can use "kinda secure" zip links, and you always
> 
> Er zip as a cipher :))) That's a good one :)

it works against kids who only know how to use ascii-sniff programs
at least (security by obscurity strikes again) :-)

Engerim