[vlc] Re: ssh interface?

[Benjamin Pracht]

On Mon, Oct 03, 2005, Rémi Denis-Courmont wrote :
> Le Lundi 3 Octobre 2005 10:11, Viktor Kompaneyets a écrit :
> > I'm wonering, that there is no ssh support for extended interface
> > (like vlc --intf telnet -> vlc --intf ssh)
> > For some reasons it will be more secure to do some VLM actions with
> > ssh, not telnet.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> 
> Because SSH would be much more complicated and bloated to implement, let 
> alone licensing problems. You should use your usual SSH and then 
> connect to VLC locally.
> 

An alternative would be to setup a stunnel (and so do telnet over ssl).

Btw, I think it would be a bad idea to make a vlc ssh interface for
security reaons, since doing a really secure (ssh) server requires to be
very carefull when writing the code and a good audit. Given our current
staff and priorities, it is not likely wie would have the times and
ressources to achieve this (unless you know a libssh somewhere ;)

-- 
Benjamin Pracht

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