From: W. Trevor King <wking@drexel.edu>
Date: Wed, 18 May 2011 19:25:14 +0000 (-0400)
Subject: Add AES-netcat note to simple servers post.
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Add AES-netcat note to simple servers post.
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diff --git a/posts/Simple_servers.mdwn b/posts/Simple_servers.mdwn
index 83dfd8b..669b2fa 100644
--- a/posts/Simple_servers.mdwn
+++ b/posts/Simple_servers.mdwn
@@ -37,11 +37,23 @@ If you don't like OpenSSL, you can also use [stunnel][] for SSL
 connections.  Examples are all over.  [This post][DB] by Dustin Breese
 seems good.
 
+Also note that with the `crypt` USE flag, Gentoo will install netcat
+with an [AES][] patch by [Mixter][], which allows
+
+    $ nc -k <password> -l -p <port> <host>
+    $ nc -k <password> <options> <host> <port>
+
+AES is a symmetric-key encryption standard, so you don't have to go
+through all the rigmarole of setting up SSL keys and certs for a
+one-off connection.
+
 [nmap]: http://www.hackinglinuxexposed.com/articles/20031006.html
 [netcat]: http://nc110.sourceforge.net/
 [OpenSSL]: http://www.openssl.org/
 [stunnel]: http://stunnel.mirt.net/
 [DB]: http://dustinbreese.blogspot.com/2008/09/stunnel.html
+[AES]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Encryption_Standard
+[Mixter]: http://mixter.void.ru/
 
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