Berkeley CSUA MOTD:Entry 27563
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2003/2/28-3/1 [Computer/SW/Security] UID:27563 Activity:very high
2/28    How come csua doesn't support imap, even when it's from csua itself?
        \_ imap is disabled, but imaps (imap + ssl) is enabled in
           /etc/inetd.conf.
           \_ the certificate is self-signed though.  wouldn't imap-over-ssh
              be more secure?
                \_ feel free to donate enough money for a verisign
                   cert.  imaps also works straight out of the box
                   with Outlook and doesn't require running a ssh tunnel
              \_ and you trust soda's SSH key why?
                 \_ I use the same key on all my production systems.
                    \_ And this helps why?  Your SSH fu is weak.  Train
                       harder.
                       \_ that way if I lose root i can login from anywhere
                          else just about because i use a passphraseless key.
                          soda's key is also on the auth'd list so its cool.
                          \_ that way if one of your machines is compromised
                             the '1337 h4x0r's have 0wn3d all your machines!
              \_ And self-signed certs are insecure why?  Your PKI fu is weak
                 train harder.
                 \_ do you memorize the signature on the certificate?  at
                    least with ssh, i need to verify the key only once.
                \_ A self signed cert presented by a server is equivalent to
                   yermom presenting a potential csua stud with a notarized
                   medical certifciate stating that the person presenting
                   this certificate is yermom and that she doesn't have any
                   up enough to go for it PKI fu boi!
                   the certificate is yermom and that she doesn't have any
                   stds where yermom was the both the obgyn who wrote up the
                   certificate and notary who signed it. Maybe you are hard
                   up enough that you'd go for it PKI fu boi...
                   \_ I only read email I have personally decrypted
                      with a PGP passphrase I store on a keychain attached
                      to my body at all times.  I am also very attractive.
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