[rabbitmq-discuss] File transfers

Wed Jan 30 14:18:44 GMT 2008

Hi David,

Thanks for the update. Yes, SSL is a good quick solution. For 0-11, the
AMQP group will be looking at encryption and authentication, so I'd be
interested to discuss your ideas in that context when you have time.

Regards,
  Tony

David Pollak wrote:
> Tony,
> 
> A couple of things.
> 
> First, I've been thinking it's easier for me to use the HTTPS stuff in
> trunk head and stunnel4 than to reimplement SSL handshaking in Rabbit.
> 
> Second, I've been sidetracked by an existing client and business
> development opportunities so I've been unable to work on this project.
> 
> More as I have time.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> David
> 
> On 1/30/08, *Tony Garnock-Jones* <tonyg at lshift.net
> <mailto:tonyg at lshift.net>> wrote:
> 
>     Hi David,
> 
>     How did you get on with file transfers over AMQP? Did it work out, or
>     have you switched to something else?
> 
>     David Pollak wrote:
>     > PS -- I'm currently implementing an encrypted session mechanism that
>     > does a handshake with authentication and all the subsequent
>     messages are
>     > encrypted using the secret shared during the handshake.  It solves the
>     > "using Rabbit in the Wild" problem without SSL.  I should have
>     some code
>     > posted in a few days.
> 
>     This sounds very interesting! Are there any further details available?
>     Would support for this style of encryption be a useful addition to
>     RabbitMQ? Does it require cooperation from the broker, or is it a
>     decentralised, peer-to-peer style thing? (with Bob Frankston-style
>     innovation-at-the-edge)
> 
>     Tony
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