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[Cryptix-users] New here... which server is this best suited for?

[Robert V. <rve...@ve...>]

Hi,
 
I have never heard of this product before, but a client wants us to use
it for their setup (FTP via Open PGP certificate handshake).
 
Is there a "better than" type server for this, or does it work on
anything?
 
ie:  Windows, Linux, Netware, or is it made more for a Unix server like
they are using?
 
Robert

Re: [Cryptix-users] New here... which server is this best suited for?

[Robert R. <rr...@gs...>]

I'm no expert in Cryptix, but it should work on more or less anything.  
I would be far more concerned with the security of the FTP 
implementation than the performance of Cryptix on a given platform.  
OpenPGP doesn't do you any good when the ftp server has a buffer 
overflow in the login process. :)

Hope that helps.

Bob


Robert Verones wrote:
> Hi,
>  
> I have never heard of this product before, but a client wants us to 
> use it for their setup (FTP via Open PGP certificate handshake).
>  
> Is there a "better than" type server for this, or does it work on 
> anything?
>  
> ie:  Windows, Linux, Netware, or is it made more for a Unix server 
> like they are using?
>  
> Robert
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Re: [Cryptix-users] New here... which server is this best suited for?

[Robert V. <rve...@ve...>]

Yes, I wasn't too concerned with performance, more with compatability
and stability more than anything.
 
Based on what I read, it looks very generic, so it should work on
anything.  Question is, how does it affect other users of that server
for FTP services.  Can it be setup for 1 specific user and not for the
rest?


>>> Robert Rich <rr...@gs...> 11/7/2006 8:35 am >>>
I'm no expert in Cryptix, but it should work on more or less anything. 

I would be far more concerned with the security of the FTP 
implementation than the performance of Cryptix on a given platform.  
OpenPGP doesn't do you any good when the ftp server has a buffer 
overflow in the login process. :)

Hope that helps.

Bob


Robert Verones wrote:
> Hi,
>  
> I have never heard of this product before, but a client wants us to 
> use it for their setup (FTP via Open PGP certificate handshake).
>  
> Is there a "better than" type server for this, or does it work on 
> anything?
>  
> ie:  Windows, Linux, Netware, or is it made more for a Unix server 
> like they are using?
>  
> Robert
>
------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services,
security?
> Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your
job easier
> Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache
Geronimo
>
http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642
>
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>
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>   

Re: [Cryptix-users] New here... which server is this best suited for?

[Robert R. <rr...@gs...>]

Robert Verones wrote:
> Yes, I wasn't too concerned with performance, more with compatability 
> and stability more than anything.
Your biggest issues will be with the version of Java you are using. 
>  
> Based on what I read, it looks very generic, so it should work on 
> anything.  Question is, how does it affect other users of that server 
> for FTP services.  Can it be setup for 1 specific user and not for the 
> rest?
That depends on the FTP server that is being used.  Are you going to be 
implementing the server or the client?  Have you looked at this?  
http://www.cuteftp.com/eft/features.asp
>
>
> >>> Robert Rich <rr...@gs...> 11/7/2006 8:35 am >>>
> I'm no expert in Cryptix, but it should work on more or less anything. 
> I would be far more concerned with the security of the FTP
> implementation than the performance of Cryptix on a given platform. 
> OpenPGP doesn't do you any good when the ftp server has a buffer
> overflow in the login process. :)
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Bob
>
>
> Robert Verones wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I have never heard of this product before, but a client wants us to
> > use it for their setup (FTP via Open PGP certificate handshake).
> > 
> > Is there a "better than" type server for this, or does it work on
> > anything?
> > 
> > ie:  Windows, Linux, Netware, or is it made more for a Unix server
> > like they are using?
> > 
> > Robert
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > 
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, 
> security?
> > Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your 
> job easier
> > Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache 
> Geronimo
> > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Cryptix-Users mailing list
> > Cry...@li...
> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/cryptix-users
> >  
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security?
> Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier
> Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo
> http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
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>   

Re: [Cryptix-users] New here... which server is this best suited for?

[Robert V. <rve...@ve...>]

The way this is supposed to work is, we have to have this on our FTP
server.  
 

Step 1:  Determine if there is FTP connectivity.  Provide IP/DNS.
Step 2:  Determine if PGP is available.
Step 3:  Determine if there will be 1-way or 2-way file exchange.
Step 4:  Determine file Transfer Period (Day/Time).
Step 5:  Determine file names.
Step 6:  Exchange PGP keys.   Recipient must provide the sender a copy
of recipient's public key for encryption.
Step 7:  Exchange files via FTP and test decryption.
 
These were the steps we were given.


>>> Robert Rich <rr...@gs...> 11/7/2006 10:05 am >>>
Robert Verones wrote:
> Yes, I wasn't too concerned with performance, more with compatability

> and stability more than anything.
Your biggest issues will be with the version of Java you are using. 
>  
> Based on what I read, it looks very generic, so it should work on 
> anything.  Question is, how does it affect other users of that server

> for FTP services.  Can it be setup for 1 specific user and not for
the 
> rest?
That depends on the FTP server that is being used.  Are you going to be

implementing the server or the client?  Have you looked at this?  
http://www.cuteftp.com/eft/features.asp
>
>
> >>> Robert Rich <rr...@gs...> 11/7/2006 8:35 am >>>
> I'm no expert in Cryptix, but it should work on more or less
anything. 
> I would be far more concerned with the security of the FTP
> implementation than the performance of Cryptix on a given platform. 
> OpenPGP doesn't do you any good when the ftp server has a buffer
> overflow in the login process. :)
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Bob
>
>
> Robert Verones wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I have never heard of this product before, but a client wants us
to
> > use it for their setup (FTP via Open PGP certificate handshake).
> > 
> > Is there a "better than" type server for this, or does it work on
> > anything?
> > 
> > ie:  Windows, Linux, Netware, or is it made more for a Unix server
> > like they are using?
> > 
> > Robert
> >
------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > 
>
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, 
> security?
> > Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your

> job easier
> > Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache 
> Geronimo
> >
http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642
> >
------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Cryptix-Users mailing list
> > Cry...@li...
> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/cryptix-users
> >  
>
>
>
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>
>
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> Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services,
security?
> Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your
job easier
> Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache
Geronimo
>
http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642
>
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Re: [Cryptix-users] New here... which server is this best suited for?

[Robert V. <rve...@ve...>]

Okay, so if that is the case (which makes like easy), and because I am
new to this product, is there anything on the Cryptix website that
explains the install and scenario's for this?  ie:  If we use a Windows
server, what FTP server is best suited, how it talks to it etc...?
 
Thanks much!
 
Robert 


>>> "Carl Fyffe" <car...@gm...> 11/7/2006 10:12:05 am >>>
Robert,

To answer your original question, it doesn't matter if you are on
Windows, Linux or some Unix implementation. As long as you have Java
installed you are good to go.

To answer your question about it effecting the other users, it depends
on your implementation. There are two ways to add the Cryptix security
profiles to Java. One will make Cryptix available to all users of the
JVM on the machine. The other allows you to load the libraries at
Runtime. If you have control over the JVM, go ahead and load the
libraries into the JVM, otherwise you will have to load them
programatically.

Carl

On 11/7/06, Robert Verones <rve...@ve...> wrote:
>
>
> Yes, I wasn't too concerned with performance, more with compatability
and
> stability more than anything.
>
> Based on what I read, it looks very generic, so it should work on
anything.
> Question is, how does it affect other users of that server for FTP
services.
>  Can it be setup for 1 specific user and not for the rest?
>
>
> >>> Robert Rich <rr...@gs...> 11/7/2006 8:35 am >>>
> I'm no expert in Cryptix, but it should work on more or less
anything.
> I would be far more concerned with the security of the FTP
> implementation than the performance of Cryptix on a given platform.
> OpenPGP doesn't do you any good when the ftp server has a buffer
> overflow in the login process. :)
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Bob
>
>
> Robert Verones wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have never heard of this product before, but a client wants us
to
> > use it for their setup (FTP via Open PGP certificate handshake).
> >
> > Is there a "better than" type server for this, or does it work on
> > anything?
> >
> > ie:  Windows, Linux, Netware, or is it made more for a Unix server
> > like they are using?
> >
> > Robert
> >
>
------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >
>
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services,
security?
> > Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your
job
> easier
> > Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache
Geronimo
> >
>
http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642
> >
>
------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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> >
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> >
>
>
>
>
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security?
> Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your
job
> easier
> Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache
Geronimo
>
http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642
>
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