Take a look at this!
Introducing s-Peer
Said by Randy Nieland in the GnomeREPORT:
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s-Peer is a secure policy-based network client of sorts that allows you to define who can or cannot access shared resources on your computer.
Each user in the virtual network has a unique digital identity that differentiates you from the rest of the crowd so your friends can be sure you are in fact you. You can choose from 8 different key types and lengths depending on your level of paranoia.
The s-Peer client is based on the Java WebStart application that includes other online applications such as games, chats and a few miscellaneous utility applications. Once you have the WebStart app running, the s-Peer client installs as an additional application, all without a reboot of the machine, which is certainly a refreshing change for Windows apps.
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This looks like an interesting turn on the Gnutella/Napster/Freenet... type programs except with dare I say "security" features? How long until someone cracks this one? It does have some interesting features:
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Unlike all of them, s-Peer provides enhancements such as unique digital identities, policy-based access controls, secure socket communications, and data integrity and validation. These additional features are what make s-Peer a powerful new tool for peer-to-peer networking.
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What do you all think?
[ 03-09-2001: Message edited by: Scoot ]