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SLRN may be used to access a secure server using SSL. To do this, SSL
support must be enabled.
Compiling SLRN with SSL support
-------------------------------
To build slrn with SSL support, you must first obtain and install the
OpenSSL library from http://www.openssl.org. Beware that some
countries may have import/export regulations concerning such software.
If you get arrested, do not call me! Just as important, do not
contact me if you have trouble compiling OpenSSL --- I have nothing to
do with the development of OpenSSL.
After installing OpenSSL, configure slrn for SSL support, e.g.,
./configure --with-ssl
By default, OpenSSL will install itself in /usr/local/ssl. If you
install it elsewhere, e.g., $HOME/ssl, then use:
./configure --with-ssl=$HOME/ssl
After compiling it, `slrn --version' should indicate SSL support.
Using SLRN with secure servers
------------------------------
As far as slrn is concerned, only those servers whose names are prefixed with
"snews://" are secure and require SSL. So, to access a secure server such as
netscape's secnews.netscape.com, simply prefix the NNTP host name with
"snews://" and, if required, specify the port number. For instance,
slrn -h snews://secnews.netscape.com:563 --create
In your .slrnrc file, you may want to add a line such as:
server "snews://secnews.netscape.com:563" ".newsrc-netscape"
to indicate that the file ".newsrc-netscape" should be used for this
server.
If the server requires authentication, you may also want to add a line such
as:
nnrpaccess "snews://secnews.netscape.com:563" "username" "password"
That's it!
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