[PLUG] remote ssh and nat

[alan]

On Thu, 16 Mar 2006, Carla Schroder wrote:

> On Sunday 12 March 2006 19:46, Elliott Mitchell wrote:
>>> SSH tunneling is simpler to use, but it has its drawbacks. This gives you
>>> end-to-end encryption, more control, and I think more security,
>>> especially if you need to keep a tight rein on users.
>>
>> SSH tunneling also gives you end-to-end security
>
> Actually, it doesn't. To give an example, if you fetch your mail with an SSH
> tunnel, traffic between the remote SSH server and the mail server will be
> transmitted in the clear. This is a nice in-depth article:
>
> http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1816

It depends on where you define the "ends".  If you use a mail protocol 
that also encrypts (say "pop over ssl") then it will.

I use it to bypass the braindead firewall at work.

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