[Fedora-directory-users] ssl encryption without certs

[Pete Rowley]

Susan wrote:

>Hi.  Is it possible to protect the passwords & other info during transit with SSL w/o
>certificates?  I'm not concerned with a MITM attack against the FDS or clients misrepresenting
>themselves, only need to encrypt the password like ssh would.  Can I do it without all the cert
>setup business?
>  
>
SSL and certs are tightly bound.  If you cared to set up kerberos, a sasl bind would get you secure authentication and subsequent transport.          

BTW, please start a new thread rather than changing subject text on a reply - it really messes with threaded mail readers :)

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Pete

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