Re: WLM On-the-wire security

Greetings,

The only thing encrypted on Messenger is the authentication.
Conversations are sent in plain text and certainly can be sniffed.

There is some third-party development to get around this, like Simp:
http://www.secway.fr/us/products/simplite_msn/home.php

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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
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<> wrote in message
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> Hi folks. Does anyone know how secure Windows Live Messenger is over
> the wire? Are conversations vulnerable to sniffing? I understand that
> conversations pass through Microsoft's servers, so they're not
> completely secure, but I'm more concerned with the idea that a
> conversation can be sniffed while messages are between the client and
> the server.
>
> Anyone know?
>
> Cheers
> Matt
>
> PS. I'm not after anything shady, I'm interested in using WLM in a
> banking capability, where security is paramount...

Hi Matt,

Sure thing. You can always use something like Wireshark or Microsoft Network Monitor to see
exactly what's being sent too.

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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
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<> wrote in message
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> That's exactly what I needed to know! Thanks for your help!
>
> Cheers
> Matt