17 Dec
2003
17 Dec
'03
11:17 p.m.
Derek writes: And just what is the point of an encrypted newsgroup? What key(s) would you use to encrypt the messages, and why? I would create a pair of keysets, VCNPoster and VCNReader and have both the public and private keys accessible via finger. The outbound news would be encrypted as if these two nyms were exchanging messages. It's not a security thing, it's just that people who won't bother to learn how to use the technology won't be able to read or post there. That will be enough incentive to get another class of folks using it, IMHO. _Strata M. Strata Rose Unix & Network Consultant, SysAdmin & Internet Information Virtual City (TM) Network strata@virtual.net | strata@hybrid.com | strata@fenchurch.mit.edu