From: "Bob Bruen, MIT Lab for Nuclear Science" <BRUEN@mitlns.mit.edu>
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 1995 06:21:16 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: OSF security announcement
Message-ID: <951213151725.60204104@mitlns.mit.edu>
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 The following is part of an OSF announcement. Most of the marketing
 hype has been deleted, but I thought the security part would be of interest.

                                      Bob
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CAMBRIDGE, MA, December 12, 1995  --  The Open Software
Foundation (OSF) today announced the DCE-Web Advanced
Technology Offering (ATO).  The goal of this software
project is to provide all of the essential capabilities
of the distributed computing environment (encryption,
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--snip---

* Secure Local Proxy - provides secure DCE-Web access
  using standard off-the-shelf browsers. It is possible
  to access DCE-Web using any browser without any
  modification. The Secure Local Proxy functions as
  protocol switch, forwarding proxy requests either as
  standard http or using the secure DCE-Web protocol.

* Secure Gateway - integrates the DCE-Web with other
  secure Web protocols. The Gateway provides secure
  access to the Multi-protocol Server, providing DCE
  authentication based on public key identities. The
  gateway is designed to allow plug-in access for
  multiple public key Web protocols.

--snip--

For more information on this ATO please refer to the
project home page at http://www.osf.org/www/dceweb/.

--snip---
CONTACT:	Jane Smeloff
		Open Software Foundation
		(617) 621-8997
		Email: jane@osf.org