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How is it possible in this day and age that both http://www.9bis.net/kitty/ http://www.9bis.net/kitty/ and http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/ ht

by epalm 10y ago

How is it possible in this day and age that both http://www.9bis.net/kitty/ http://www.9bis.net/kitty/ and http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/ http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/ are not HTTPS?

harryf 10y ago
How is it possible in this day that Microsoft is not able to provide a decent SSH client for Windows?
- tw04 10y ago
  They do... both native and via subsystem for linux.
  - harryf 10y ago
    If that's so why are we still using PuTYY / KiTTY (serious question)?
    - tw04 10y ago
      Well, I would guess first and foremost: why change? People that already use putty probably have no desire to switch just to switch. If the alternative isn't SIGNIFICANTLY better, most people aren't going to switch just to switch. Second: not everyone is on Windows 10 which is a requirement for the Linux subsystem. I guess last but not least: in both cases they require installing software. Some corporate users have no control over their own laptops. Putty has a portable version that you don't have to install anything to use.
- KirinDave 10y ago
  Perhaps you should consider doing your research on this subject before writing such a contentious post?
bane 10y ago
Why should they be?
- jamiesonbecker 10y ago
  It makes it much easier to MITM and let the user download a drive-by infected binary.
my123 10y ago
The binaries are signed with X.509