Linux and encryption

Leroy · Post by **Leroy** » 2006-04-22 06:36

Reading a few threads here I'm getting mixed signals about encryption and Linux. At this point, can I use encryption with Linux? The machine I need to access (over the Internet) is Windows 2003 Small Business Server. My only Windows PC at home is Win98SE, I use it as infrequently as possible and I don't put it on the Internet because I'm not keeping current virus protection for it (Linux is my exclusive current/future direction).

I saw something about Linux, Wine and DSM but would prefer to not have to use Wine. If I don't use DSM, do I have any encryption at all?

Thanks for any and all replies.

redge · Post by **redge** » 2006-04-23 01:43

Leroy wrote:If I don't use DSM, do I have any encryption at all?

applicable for UltraVNC but UltraVNC mainly oriented windows OS

How secure is TightVNC?

Although TightVNC encrypts VNC passwords sent over the net, the rest of the traffic is sent as is, unencrypted (for password encryption, VNC uses a DES-encrypted challenge-response scheme, where the password is limited by 8 characters, and the effective DES key length is 56 bits). So using TightVNC over the Internet can be a security risk. To solve this problem, we plan to work on built-in encryption in future versions of TightVNC.

In the mean time, if you need real security, we recommend installing OpenSSH, and using SSH tunneling for all TightVNC connections from untrusted networks.

source:
TightVNC Frequently Asked Questions

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