Re: [Pan-users] connect to secure NNTP server?

[Geoff Fox]

<x-tad-bigger>You need to use Stunnel. http://www.stunnel.org.
Stunnel  encrypts tcp connections inside ssl.
Basically, you route all traffic through Stunnel. 
HTH
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On 20 Nov 2004, at 11:07, Alan Cocks wrote:

> I am failing to connect to a secure NNTP server
>
> I cannot see any settings for ssl to be set to (on), although the port
> number 563 is being entered ok
>
> details:
> ====================================
> to access the current support groups, use these settings, with a news
> client that supports secure NNTP:
> Server name: secnews.netscape.com
> Port: 563
> SSL: turn it on
> ====================================
>
> tools|servers|
> Server Name: secnews.netscape.com
> Address: secnews.netscape.com
> Port: 563
> Connections: 4
> Login - Server requires authn: (not enabled)
> Newsrc - Use .newsrc file: (not enabled)
>
> My Pan log 
> new connection 0x8331218 for secnews.netscape.com,port563
> NNTP handshake failed: Error reading from socket
> Handshake failed: Error reading from socket
>
> I would appreciate any advice - I have concluded so far that pan does
> not support  the secure connection - is this correct please? 
> -- 
> AlanC
>
>
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