Resolved : how to verify that 256 ssl is really enabled? ?

[SABnzbdtest]

Hello I use ubuntu jaunty... I have found SABnzbdplus in the synaptic paquet and I'm testing now but how  to verify that 256 ssl is really enabled ??

Connection work very well, ssl is enable in the  server configuration but how can I be  sure that  256 ssl work ?

Can I verify in the log or with a command  ?

Thank you in advance .

[shypike]

Using SSL usually requires that you use a different port of your Usenet provider (e.g. 563).
If you can use such a port and have SSL on, it's quite certain that you are using SSL.

[wyd1]

But SSL isn't much of an encryption 

[shypike]

But SSL isn't much of an encryption 

Please explain.

[wyd1]

But SSL isn't much of an encryption 

Please explain.

There are many better ways to encrypt something, 'cause SSL isn't very safe.

[shypike]

Usenet providers offer unencrypted connections or SSL connections.
So, there's nothing else we can offer.
What's your issue?
If you want something else, please talk to your Usenet provider first.

[wyd1]

Usenet providers offer unencrypted connections or SSL connections.
So, there's nothing else we can offer.
What's your issue?
If you want something else, please talk to your Usenet provider first.

I know shypike, that wasn't an attack or something like that. I'm just saying that SSL isn't much of an encryption, that's all. I know that the usenet providers offer only SSL encrypted connections.

I live in Swizerland, so that isn't much of a problem for me. Downloading isn't ilegal here 

[SABnzbdtest]

Thank's for your answer shypike...

I'm just suprised  by  high speed... I used windows in the past with newsbin with my old computer and  It was more slowly

I have SSL  on, I use 563  port... Like you say,  configuration  should be ok

I wanted verified with a linux  tool... it's not possible ?

[rAf]

You can use wireshark or tcpdump to see what's happening on your nic...

[SABnzbdtest]

Thank's a lot !

[shypike]

I'm just saying that SSL isn't much of an encryption, that's all.

I'm not insulted or anything, just confused.
The main reason people use SSL is to avoid traffic shaping by their ISP's.
And to prevent sending their username/password in cleartext.
It may not be "much of an encryption", it's what your Swiss banks use too 
Or do they have some super-encryption for HTTPS?