Re: Client-Server Protocol in a more secure way?

On 12/16/2016 06:27 AM, Karsten Wemheuer wrote:
> I can not search the archive of this mailing list, so excuse me, if
> this question was asked before.
>
> The current implementation of the client-server HylaFax Protocol ist
> ftp based, so that the password is transferred as clear text.
>
> Are there any plans to do this in a more secure way? Maybe a challenge
> response mechanism or a ssl tunnel or ftps or sftp?

It's something that has been discussed as a possibility, but I don't 
know that anyone is working on it.

For those who have needed the communication encrypted I have typically 
seen them establish VPNs between the client and server... and then run 
the hfaxd communication over the VPN.

Thanks,

Lee.


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