Gaim and password encryption

jrdioko · 08-29-2004, 01:34 PM

I've looked around for the answer to this question but can't seem to find it anywhere. I just wanted to know if the passwords on the various protocols in gaim are encrypted before they are sent to the server.

Tinkster · 08-29-2004, 02:14 PM

That depends on the protocol/service, not on gaim...
MSN, for example, uses SSL for the authentication,
therefore gaim does.

Cheers,
Tink

jrdioko · 08-29-2004, 02:55 PM

Ok, well then which protocols support encryption and which don't out of the most commonly used ones (AIM, MSN, ICQ, Yahoo)?

Tinkster · 08-29-2004, 03:00 PM

Moved: This thread is more suitable in General since it's not a Linux-specific question, and has been moved accordingly to help your thread/question get the exposure it deserves.

jrdioko · 09-02-2004, 04:56 PM

Sorry for posting in the wrong forum... I guess I wasn't sure what would be responsible for the encryption. I have looked around and still can't find this information (about whether the AIM, ICQ, Yahoo, and MSN profiles encrypt the login passwords). Does anyone have any ideas about this?