Request for allocation of a new security type

[James Weatherall]

Hi Stewart,

Please use security type number 19.

Cheers,

Wez @ RealVNC Ltd.
 

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> [mailto:vnc-list-admin "at" realvnc.com] On Behalf Of S. I. Becker
> Sent: 11 April 2006 18:18
> To: vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
> Subject: Request for allocation of a new security type
> 
> Dear Wez et al,
> 
> Can I please request a security type be allocated for me to add an 
> extension to the RFB protocol?  I have implemented an encrypted VNC 
> stream, which I am calling "VeNCrypt".
> 
> The VeNCrypt security mechanism is based on Martin Koegler's TLS for 
> VNC, but with only a single security type required within the initial 
> hand-shake.  If this security type is chosen by the client, a second 
> round of "server sends list of (sub-)types / client picks one" occurs 
> before continuing with the TLS as implemnted by Martin.  As 
> far as I can 
> tell, this is exactly what Wez suggested up a couple of months ago - 
> that was the intention anyway.
> 
> Stewart [NutmeG] Becker
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