Lloyd
Mon May 31 21:03:46 CDT 2004
Thanks Jonathan for your clear answers.
BTW do you know if there is anyway to encrypt the communication ?
is there any API available to do it myself in C or C# ?
anyway to write a plugin ?
thanks again for your clear and fast answer !
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"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com> wrote in message
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> Greetings Llyod,
>
> It can be sniffed, Messenger does not encrypt conversations.
>
> Not really, no one can "appear" to be someone else (although of course you
can change your
> display name to whatever you want).
>
> Every system has a "dictionary attack", although I haven't gone looking
for one, I assume
> there is one for Passport (since it's just a webpage). However, the
system does have some
> policies in place that prevent people from constantly trying to "guess"
your password (for
> instance, if you get the password wrong 3 times it will lock out the
account for 24 hours or
> until the correct password is answered).
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> "Lloyd Dupont" <net.galador@ld> wrote in message
> news:e1BL%23o3REHA.1348@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > when I talk with someone else on the internet with MSN
> > could my conversation by sniffed ?
> > or is it all confidential (encrypted) ?
> >
> > is it possible for a hacker to mislead me in believing
> > he is a friend without having my friend's password ?
> >
> > is there protection against dictionary attack
> > (lengthier login as you gives wrong password) with
> > passport ?
> >
> >
>
>