BBS's

From: Geoff Roberts <geoffrob_at_stmarks.pp.catholic.edu.au>
Date: Fri Nov 17 19:16:46 2000

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From: "Zane H. Healy" <healyzh_at_aracnet.com>
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Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2000 6:02 AM
Subject: Re: BBS's


> It would have to be encrypted if you went with what I was talking
about.
> Part of the reason I've been thinking about this is to from a secure
> private communications network. I don't actually have any use for
such a
> thing, I just don't like the idea of the government being able to
snoop on
> me whenever they want.

Ditto. It would let the network be a little selective about who has
access, part of the internet at large's problem is the
abundant dipsticks and script kiddies.

> >the phone network. Hey you VMS bigots, how bout some Decnet over
IP?
> >Endless possibilities.
>
> Wait a minute.... Who you calling a VMS bigot! I seem to recall
you're
> pretty heavy into VMS!

Not intended in any derogatory manner. :^) I will readily confess to
being a VMS afficionado.

> Seriously I've been thinking about trying to get just that going.
Starting
> with my neighbor. I've got to be about the only person living in an
> apartment complex that has VMS clusters in two different apartments!

Hmmm, yes.

> Using VMS you'd have mail and DEC Notes at least. Plus it's possible
to
> setup dialup access. The question is, how secure is DECnet over IP?
Can
> you send it via an encrypted link? I've not read up on it yet.

Good question. Will have to do the same and find out. Interesting.
Theoretically, it should be possible, I think the IP transport is just a
wrapper for the DECNET packet
when tunnelling.

cheers

Geoff Roberts
Computer Systems Manager
Saint Mark's College
Port Pirie,
South Australia
geoffrob_at_stmarks.pp.catholic.edu.au
netcafe_at_tell.net.au
ICQ: 1970476
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