Would it really help if I started calling fetchmail like this

ssh localbox "fetchmail -d0"

instead of just just fetchmail -d0? Same question with web pages:
is ssh localbox "opera -remote 'openURL(URL)'" really more secure than just
opera& ?

I just got ssh-agent working locally with my keys, so I thought my common
endeavors could be more secure, since I no longer need to type passwords.

Naota Hashimoto
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On Sat, 24 Apr 2004 19:28:17 GMT, Naota Hashimoto <see@the.signature> wrote:
> Would it really help if I started calling fetchmail like this
>
> ssh localbox "fetchmail -d0"
>
> instead of just just fetchmail -d0? Same question with web pages:
> is ssh localbox "opera -remote 'openURL(URL)'" really more secure than just
> opera& ?

You are already logged in to your pc, so why log in again using ssh? This
doesn't make any sense.

Sebastian
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On 2004-04-25, Sebastian Stein <seb_stein@gmx.de> wrote:
> On Sat, 24 Apr 2004 19:28:17 GMT, Naota Hashimoto <see@the.signature> wrote:
>> Would it really help if I started calling fetchmail like this
>>
>> ssh localbox "fetchmail -d0"
>>
>> instead of just just fetchmail -d0? Same question with web pages:
>> is ssh localbox "opera -remote 'openURL(URL)'" really more secure than just
>> opera& ?
>
> You are already logged in to your pc, so why log in again using ssh? This
> doesn't make any sense.

I just figured it would encrypt data.

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On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 08:56:51 +0000, Naota Hashimoto wrote:
>>> is ssh localbox "opera -remote 'openURL(URL)'" really more secure
>>> than just opera& ?
>>
>> You are already logged in to your pc, so why log in again using
>> ssh? This doesn't make any sense.
>
> I just figured it would encrypt data.

It does ... between the ssh client (localhost) and the sshd (also on
localhost). Think about this. Smack yourself on the forehead.
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