RE: VNC module

[Stewart T. <ste...@sh...>]

Matt:

	Stunnel can be used to encrypt a VNC connection.

	Have a look at the VNC Doc's on ssh encryption.

         http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/sshvnc.html


The Stunnel page

http://stunnel.mirt.net/VNC_StunnelHOWTO.html

      http://www.stunnel.org/examples/vnc.html


Other Docs:

         http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/library/l-share1.html.

         http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=5560


Stu....





-----Original Message-----
From: web...@li...
[mailto:web...@li...]On Behalf Of Jamie Cameron
Sent: May 7, 2002 5:34 PM
To: webmin
Cc: Webmin List
Subject: Re: VNC module

webmin wrote:
>
> Hi,
> does anyone know if you connect to the VNC server module via webmin using
> SSL (https://) if the VNC session is encrypted as well? It displays a
notice
> on the screen saying it isn't put as far as I can see it because it is
> accessed via https:// then it should be secure.
> I am write or am I wrong?

It is not encrypted, because the VNC applet makes a separate TCP connection
back to the webmin server instead of using the browser's secure connection.

 - Jamie

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