Re: NNTP over SSL

What I know about the NNTP protocol can fit in a thimble, but it seems the NNTP server software would have to first support such a login. I don't remember seeing an SSL option in my newsreader software, although there is a "Login w/ Secure Password Authentication" option. A quick look over the Net::NNTP docs did not find any mentions to a secure authentication method, so I think you might be out of luck.

One possible option (if you have a login on the news server) is to use stunnel or ssh to port forward the NNTP port, which would then be a secure connection. YYMV.

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Re^2: NNTP over SSL by rhymejerky (Beadle) on Jun 08, 2004 at 16:12 UTC
I have control over the INN server. In fact, it is an internal local news server. So, I can build it with the openssl option. What is port forward? NNTP runs on port 119. If I use port forward, do I first set up an openssl connection with port say 2345 with the news server, and then send news article that way? Thanks	[reply]
Re^3: NNTP over SSL by drewbie (Chaplain) on Jun 08, 2004 at 16:23 UTC
Essentially you are setting up a new secure communications channel, and telling the OS that any connections to port A should really go over the new channel. I forget the syntax for the ssh commandline client, but the various ssh gui clients generally make it easy to setup as well. There are 2 parts to it: the local and remote end. You say for localhost port X, really use port Y which maps to IP & Port Z. I'm saying this badly so here's some example docs: Onlamp.com, Linux Journal, User written An example: workstation uses port 119 for nntp portforward localhost:9119 for localhost:119 to your.news.server:119	[reply]