[distcc] Authentication patch

[Marcelo Matus]

Grahame Bowland wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>Would a patch to add simple username and password authentication to
>distccd be taken? I was thinking of implementing a CHAP-like challenge
>response authentication scheme so the password doesn't go over the
>network in cleartext, and it would make distcc that little bit more
>secure.
>
>It's useful if you're on an unpredictable source address, as having the
>"distcc" service open wouldn't be such a big problem anymore.
>
>Shouldn't add much code or protocol complexity. I'd run distcc over SSH
>but that's a lot slower.
>  
>

hmm, maybe your ssh setting  are not optimal:

1.- Are you using the last distcc version?

2.- Did you enable ssh or distcc/lzo compression?,
      and be sure is 'or' and not both.

3.-  Are you using the blowfish cipher?


Marcelo