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Russtopia 2019-05-03 17:50:45 -07:00
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FAQs.md

@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ This page captures commonly-asked questions and their answers. Anticipated quest
### What is this?
This is a remote access client and server solution with encrypted communication, allowing standard UNIX-style shells and secure file copies. If ```ssh``` didn't exist, or were created in a parallel universe, this is what admins might use instead.
This is a remote access client and server solution with encrypted communication, allowing standard UNIX-style shells and secure file copies. If `ssh` didn't exist, or were created in a parallel universe, this is what admins might use instead.
### Why write this when ``ssh`` already exists?
### Why write this when `ssh` already exists?
Because sometimes the best way to learn about something is to recreate it. A sculptor doesn't become proficient by just looking at others' works, they need to do some sculpting themselves :)
@ -13,15 +13,15 @@ That and, to be honest, I found the existing openssh codebase to be pretty heavy
Yes, yes, I know openssh is what it is because it has been battle-hardened over about two decades, and a lot of the complexity there is there for a reason. However, a lot of it is *also* there because C is much lower-level, especially in its string- and buffer-handling, a minefield of security 'oopsies'. (I still love you, C!)
### Has ``hkexsh`` been audited for security?
### Has `hkexsh` been audited for security?
Nope. Have at it, please. Feedback is welcomed, and the more secure it can be made, while keeping idiomatic Go and its inherent safety benefits intact, the better.
### You should have written it in Rust!
Go away. Just kidding. Well, half-kidding. I plan to learn Rust someday, but not today. Feel free to port ``hkexsh`` to Rust if you're a wiz, and I'd be interested to compare the implementations, really!
Go away. Just kidding. Well, half-kidding. I plan to learn Rust someday, but not today. Feel free to port `hkexsh` to Rust if you're a wiz, and I'd be interested to compare the implementations, really!
### Why won't the server ``hkexshd`` build in Windows?
### Why won't the server `hkexshd` build in Windows?
WIndows has a completely different console and file handle model from UNIX/POSIX OSes. I jumped through some hoops to get the client ```hkexsh``` building and running under MSYS2, but the server side needs a lot more platform-dependent voodoo. I don't have the expertise nor desire to go off into the weeds on this; contributors are welcome.
WIndows has a completely different console and file handle model from UNIX/POSIX OSes. I jumped through some hoops to get the client `hkexsh` building and running under MSYS2, but the server side needs a lot more platform-dependent voodoo. I don't have the expertise nor desire to go off into the weeds on this; contributors are welcome.