[OpenAFS] packet sniffing and file content

Sam Hartman hartmans@mekinok.com
16 Jul 2001 23:28:36 -0400


>>>>> "Ted" == Ted Anderson <ota@transarc.com> writes:

    Ted> I agree with this too.  However, in the present context the
    Ted> issue is not whether to deploy AFS, but whether to extend
    Ted> fcrypt's protection to transfer of ordinary user files.
    Ted> Modulo the performance impact it is hard to argue that this
    Ted> isn't a good thing.  Users (at least existing AFS users)
    Ted> should not be discouraged from doing this due to FUD
    Ted> regarding fcrypt.

I think everyone agrees.  I believe that fcrypt is an improvement.  If
people want confidentiality they should turn it on.