Benny wrote (2021-07-26):

 BP> Hello Brother!

 BP> 08 Jun 2021 08:19, Brother Rabbit wrote to Tommi Koivula:

 TK>>> It seems that 'fconf2binkd -p' puts only SessionPwd to binkd
 TK>>> config, but not PktPwd.

 BR>> Why is there any other password needed besides the password for the
 BR>> session?

 BP> yep, some forget to put pkt passwords on binkd session or viseversa, for
 BP> the husky config there is no problem to solve

 BP> it does not make sense to have pkt password travel over unsecure binkd
 BP> session in plain text :/

you still need PKT passwords, because of the flawed FTN mailer pseudo-security model.

 BP> hopefully binkd will have starttls support in next specs, if not to late
 BP> to solve it

you can already use binkp over direct TLS.

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