Re: [cobalt-users] RaQ3 128-bit Secure Server Upgrade... WHEN..??

[Rickard Osser <ricky@xxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 15 Feb 2000, Chris Adams wrote:

> Once upon a time, Rickard Osser <ricky@xxxxxxxx> said:
> > On Tue, 15 Feb 2000, Craig S. N. wrote:
> > > Does anyone know when Cobalt plans to make available their version of the
> > > 128-bit secure server for the RaQ3's..?  The RaQ3 has a 56-bit (low
> > > encryption) engine built-in, but that's not favorable security when you're
> > > talking e-commerce. Users can't make connections in anything higher than
> > > 40/56-bit encryption with an external certificate until Cobalt releases the
> > > 128-bit upgrade for the RaQ3.  This is a fairly important piece of (upgrade)
> > > software, and I hope it's a priority for Cobalt and on it's way to market
> > > soon..!!  Has anyone else had any correspondence with Cobalt regarding this
> > > upgrade engine or their plans for a release date..?
> > > 
> > Craig, we've had an update for the RaQ3 for more than a month...
> > 
> > It can be found on http://www.brosoft.net/en
> 
> And your name is not Cobalt, which is what the question asked about.  I
> don't want to pay a lot of money for something that should be either
> free or very low cost (because it should just be a recompilation of the
> existing software).  The RaQ3 already has SSL built in and integrated
> with the Cobalt interface; I don't want to mess that up (and probably
> void the warrenty as far as Cobalt support is concerned) by installing
> someone else's software.
> 
> With the change in US encryption law, I think Cobalt could even export
> full strength SSL now, so they could just have an upgrade package that
> adds 128 bit SSL.

Chris, as jeff said in another mail... I just wanted to make you aware of
other solutions...

BTW, I have sold several of our packages and none have failed the users...

It is compatible as we don't change any cobalt specific software just
replaces the binaries...

AND WE DO SUPPORT OUR CUSTOMERS!!! I don't expect Cobalt to support
anything I sell! I expect them to provide me with spare hardware and
upgrades to their packages (security patches and such)! That's what their
warranty gives you as a user or VAR/Distributor in my case!

Ask anybody around the list about the support they have gotten from 
Osser Brosoft AB...

Best regards,

Rickard Osser
Manager
Osser Brosoft AB		Distributor of Cobalt Networks servers
Maria Bangata 6			Computer Consultants
S-118 63 Stockholm, Sweden	Networking, DOS/Win/Mac/Linux/Unix
Tel: +46-8-798 29 27		E-mail: ricky@xxxxxxxx
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