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Thread: Chat security. pursuing aid.

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    Default Chat security. pursuing aid.

    I have constructed a chat application. Server conveys messages to all clients for the main <<wall>> of the chat. The rest happens via peer to peer connection between the clients. There is a final step i shall have to take in order to finalize this project. I need to add a good degree of security in the messages. The passwords are secured via message digest so im covered there. Have tried 3des and i think it can work if some issues are fixed. If i manage to have a key saved somehow and use it both in the server and clients it could work. Have tried for a couple of weeks but my pursue was unfruitful. If anyone has a solution for this problem i would really appreciate the help.

    Summary : I need a way to secure the communications in my chat with a standard key for both client and server.

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    Default Re: Chat security. pursuing aid.

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    What have you tried? Why has it failed? How do you know it failed?

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    Default Re: Chat security. pursuing aid.

    Summary : I need a way to secure the communications in my chat with a standard key for both client and server.
    I'm not sure why you're using 3DES (DES). It was really meant to be implemented in hardware. IMHO, a software implementation would be a serious hit on performance.

    But anyway, you may want to check out AES using ECB (Electronic Code Book). I'm currently working with Java code written and published on the net by a very proficient Java programmer. This code implements the AES ECB security. Both the server and client know the private key and they use this key to negotiate a secure session. Check out the AES.java file from this programmer. It details the implementation of AES.

    I have the automation/security controller that the Java code connects with and can verify that the code works as described by the author.

    The code can be found at https://code.google.com/p/jomnilink/

    Finally, I'm a C programmer transitioning to Java. At this point in time, my Java skill level is little more than "hello world". So, I can't be much of a help to you in the interpretation of the Java code.

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    Default Chat security pursuing

    How would I be able to test out and look for any security holes that a malicious code can easily be inserted to?

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