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Alt.Binz (English) => Help => Topic started by: columbo on January 03, 2008, 03:16:53 am

Title: How can I tell if my connection is using SSL?
Post by: columbo on January 03, 2008, 03:16:53 am

I enabled it when I input my server info, I'd just like to know if there is some way to tell if it's indeed using encryption.

As a recent convert from sabnzbd, I must say your program is INCREDIBLE. I could barely believe the small amount of memory it uses, AND the SSL support!

Title: Re: How can I tell if my connection is using SSL?
Post by: Hecks on January 03, 2008, 03:40:57 am

Firstly, you can only connect to a secure server/port if you have SSL enabled, i.e. if the traffic is encrypted.  Secondly, if this isn't enough assurance for you, use something like Wireshark to sniff the packets, and compare with non-SSL traffic; the latter should be in plaintext, the former should be gobbledegook.