[OpenAFS] Open AFS, SSL and wireless security.

Derek Atkins warlord@MIT.EDU
30 Jun 2003 13:18:16 -0400


It does not use SSL.  It can encrypt the traffic IFF you turn on
encryption (it is not turned on by default).

-derek

"Tim O'Callaghan" <tim.ocallaghan@limestudios.com> writes:

> Hi,
> I was wondering if the transport mechanism used by OpenAFS was secure
> e.g. an ssl mechanism?
> The reason I ask is that I have a wireless network with a few nodes on
> it. I would like to be able to set the nodes up as clients for an AFS
> server, but I would prefer not to have to go through
> the rigmarole of setting up something like an SSL tunnel to ensure no
> one can sniff the wireless traffic.....
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Tim.
> 
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