[vlc] Re: ssh interface?

[Viktor Kompaneyets]

Benjamin Pracht wrote:

> On Mon, Oct 03, 2005, R?mi Denis-Courmont wrote :
>> Le Lundi 3 Octobre 2005 10:11, Viktor Kompaneyets a ?crit :
>> > 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 ;)

Another ppoint of view - can I bind the telnet intrface to localhost only?
Maybe such thing like vlc -I telnet:<bind_address>:<bind port> will be much
better? 

-- 
Viktor Kompaneyets
Wnet project manager

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