From badc7341fe779f705cf6c9c82e215ad397683709 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "W. Trevor King" Date: Wed, 18 May 2011 15:25:14 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Add AES-netcat note to simple servers post. --- posts/Simple_servers.mdwn | 12 ++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+) 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 -l -p + $ nc -k + +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/ [[!tag tags/linux]] [[!tag tags/tools]] -- 2.26.2