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VIA Releases Source To Custom WASTE Client
daten writes "VIA has released the source code to their Padlock SL product, based on the Nullsoft WASTE code previously pulled by AOL. Padlock SL offers encrypted chat, instant messaging and file sharing over a private peer-to-peer network. Unlike WASTE, which is still under active development, the VIA client offers a graphical interface for both Windows and Linux users and simpler configuration."
for those that don't want to fill out the questionnaire
Windows XP Version
Red Hat Verion 9.0
Installation Guide
User Guide
NOTICE OF UNAUTHORIZED SOFTWARE
An unauthorized copy of Nullsoft's copyrighted software was briefly posted on this website on or about Wednesday May 28, 2003. The software was identified as "WASTE" (the "Software") and includes the files "waste-setup.exe", "waste-source.zip", "waste-source.tar.gz" and any additional files contained in these files.
Nullsoft is the exclusive owner of all right, title and interest in the Software. The posting of the Software on this website was not authorized by Nullsoft.
If you downloaded or otherwise obtained a copy of the Software, you acquired no lawful rights to the Software and must destroy any and all copies of the Software, including by deleting it from your computer. Any license that you may believe you acquired with the Software is void, revoked and terminated.
Any reproduction, distribution, display or other use of the Software by you is unauthorized and an infringement of Nullsoft's copyright in the Software as well as a potential violation of other laws.
Thank you.
Nullsoft
If I recall correctly the data sent over the network was encrypted using a very long key generated by asking you to move the mouse randomly for a period of time. Doing this for a minute or so ensures that you get a unique key.
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I can't vouche for Padlock, but I've used WASTE and yes, you need a key, and I believe all transmissions are encrypted. Pretty nice really, has an IRC like client and several other little features. I've tried to convince my friends to stop using my ftp and use WASTE instead (its ideal for groups of 50 people) but they've been slow to follow suite. Maybe I can convince them with this software instead.
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Never mind. Stupid little me found the link _on the front page_ at last.. PadLockSL.src.zip[viaarena.com]...
Checkout VIA PadLock Hardware Security Suite. Their procs have built in AES encryption as well as a very high bitrate Random Number Generator. This allows their 1GHz procs to do encryption an order of magnitude faster than a 2.4GHz P4. So this software just takes advantage of and promotes their hardware.
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Winamp Unlimited covered the complete story yesterday, for those of you who are interested. There are some links/information on there that haven't been mentioned with this discussion.
Via's system requires their hardware security implementations to work.
From the user's guide:
PadLockSL utilizes hardware AES algorithm and random number generator provided in VIA C5P processor. The special characteristics PadLockSL has are outlined as below:
1.2.1 Support running on C5P system and non-C5P system
1.2.2 Automatically detect whether C5P ACE is available or not
If C5P ACE is available, use hardware AES in C5P ACE; otherwise, use software implemented AES when performing AES encryption/decryption
1.2.3 Automatically detect whether C5P RNG is available or not
If C5P RNG is available, use it as entropy source in random number generation routine; otherwise, use the random number generation device provided by linux.
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You can get the source code here....
http://www.viaarena.com/?PageID=401
Have fun!
It's really easy to compile Padlock on Mandrake 9.2. First install libqt3-devel, the QT deveoper package. Then, call /usr/lib/qt3/bin/qmake and make, that's all.
"If WASTE's release was unauthorized, you have no rights to do anything with the software. I am not certain what you could be required to do, by law, should you be found to possess a copy."
"Unfortunately, there is no good way to determine whether or not the release was authorized or not. We are currently presuming that it was unauthorized, until we see convincing evidence otherwise."
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