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Re: Instant chats and central servers

  • From: ken harris.
  • Date: Tue May 08 22:03:23 2001 


This begs a question - does anyone have good experience with SSL-enabled
IRC servers? I'm testing UnrealIRCd right now, but I've run into some
showstopper bugs when trying to link servers over SSL. Any other
suggestions?




i've toyed around with nakenchat:

< http://nakenchat.naken.cc >



it's web based primarily, that way you don't need to explain

to some people how to use any irc client, and i toyed around

with some homemade hacks within it adding xor filters and the like.

i had to setup a chat arena where psychiatrists could communicate

with their patients, so you can imagine the security features that i evovled

into it and how locked down you can make it.



it serves it purpose properly, and has pretty much all the features

you'll find in an irc server. when i found a couple problems (buffer
overflows etc),

the maintainer was quick to implement fixes and help out wherever needed.



enjoy.




-Chris



cheers.
-ken harris.