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Binary Remoting Bijoy
6/25/2006 7:22:02 PM
dotnet remoting: Just a quick question in relation to remoting over HTTP using the binary
formatter.

We really want to avoid the overheads of using https . Although our data
doesnt need to be all the secure , just wondering what level of protection
does sending data using binary offer. Is it any better than sending data
using clear text format.

Your response would be much appreciated
cheers
Re: Binary Remoting Spam Catcher
6/26/2006 1:42:17 PM
=?Utf-8?B?Qmlqb3k=?= <Bijoy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
news:7FA6117E-FEEE-4EC2-9CC2-CA2BA6890C26@microsoft.com:

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It's trival to convert binary to cleartext.

My suggestion is to get a encrypted remoting channel (i.e. GeniuneChannels)
or take a look at Ingo Rammer's Advanced .NET Remoting Book - there is a
working encryption channel in the book:

http://www.thinktecture.com/Resources/Books/default.html#ADR_CSHARP

Re: Binary Remoting Oisin
7/12/2006 8:35:45 AM

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Effectively, no: It's no more secure than plain text. If you want to
secure only certain pieces of data, encrypt them on the client side
before you pass it to the "remoted" method, and decrypt again on the
server side.

- Oisin
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