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7.0 Usenet Features
Today, most newsreaders have been updated to support SSL connection functionality and it is as simple as checking a couple of check boxes to enable SSL. The main SSL port is 563 (nntps), with other alternative ports depending on provider.
-------------------------------------------------------------- There is a work around allowing SSL encryption download from the newsgroups if you use Grabit as your client which does not have SSL yet. I have tested it and it works. Below are instructions for installing and configuring Stunnel for Windows. OSX and Linux users should visit »www.stunnel.org/faq for instructions on how to compile and configure Stunnel. Stunnel setup (Windows) Download the latest Windows Binaries from »www.stunnel.org/download/binaries.html and install the program. After installing, go to "Start>Programs>Stunnel>Install Service". You should receive confirmation that the service is installed. Next, go to "Start>Programs>Stunnel>Edit stunnel.conf" Stunnel.conf is a plaintext file with all of Stunnel's options. Make these changes: Find the line ";client = yes" and remove the semicolon ; . A semicolon at the start of a line causes it to be ignored, which you want to override. Add the following lines to the bottom of the file: [nntp] accept = 119 connect = **news server address here**:563 The service name in [brackets] can be anything. The "accept =" field is the port your Usenet client connects to, generally 119. The "connect =" field is the IP/domain and port of the secure server you are forwarding traffic to. Save these changes and close stunnel.conf. Go to "Start>Programs>Stunnel>Service Start" or "Run Stunnel". The program's icon should appear in the taskbar. News Client Setup These steps are not particular to any news client and should be simple changes in most clients. Change the server address in the client settings to "127.0.0.1" or "localhost". Make sure the client is set to connect to the same port used in the "accept =" field in stunnel.conf. This will almost always be port 119. Save these changes. Test settings by updating headers or downloading an article. When you hover your mouse over the Stunnel icon, it should display "x session(s) active" where x is the number of connections you have configured in your client.
This worked exactly as your step-by-step shows, I'm in shock.
Minor changes (ok, not EXACT) probably because they've updated the STunnels util:
in windows (7x64) there is a GUI window with a Configuration menu;
I chose to edit stunnel.conf
then put my entries, as above in the article
then selected Reload stunnel.conf
then clicked Service Install from the Start Menu item
then clicked the Service Start from the Start Menu
Next I created a new SSL server entry in my NNTP client and made a request:
Voila. Success.
Thanks for the pointer and instructions. 2012.08.29 2012-08-29 19:41:35 by swintec Webreaders typically allow for the queuing, downloading, extracting and viewing of usenet material. Some have even been modified to work on cell phone browsers. Typically allowing users to view photos and video files.
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