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[Lion4ever]

Can we get a modem type that returns the java side computer id and not the lua one?

It would be really useful for bank servers or door locks or shops.

Aditionally this would make long range modems a bit less over powerd since the secure modem would only return the id of the last repeater. And because of that there would be more than one long range modem per world.

[Creator]

I think that this would be the easy way out. It would be more beneficial for users if they actually learned how to implement a Diffie-Hellman encrypted connection. It would be too easy the other way.

[Lion4ever]

because every user of computercraft wants to program an encrypted connection for every door program they write

[H4X0RZ]

Lion4ever, on 30 December 2015 - 01:50 AM, said:

because every user of computercraft wants to program an encrypted connection for every door program they write

That's not how computercraft works. Every system is just as strong as you make it. It's like building a minecraft house. Sure, it would be easier to just use /teleport, but building a secure connection/tunnel/whatever is 1) more fun to do and 2) forces you to think.

[Creator]

H4X0RZ, on 30 December 2015 - 02:10 AM, said:

Lion4ever, on 30 December 2015 - 01:50 AM, said:

because every user of computercraft wants to program an encrypted connection for every door program they write

That's not how computercraft works. Every system is just as strong as you make it. It's like building a minecraft house. Sure, it would be easier to just use /teleport, but building a secure connection/tunnel/whatever is 1) more fun to do and 2) forces you to think.

Exactly.

[TYKUHN2]

Lion4ever, on 30 December 2015 - 01:50 AM, said:

because every user of computercraft wants to program an encrypted connection for every door program they write

Keep in mind most door programs do not even involve modems. And few people care about the security.

[powerboat9]

An interesting thing to note is that a wired modem can also transmit messages, but probably only between computers on the network.

[Lupus590]

powerboat9, on 02 January 2016 - 12:33 AM, said:

An interesting thing to note is that a wired modem can also transmit messages, but probably only between computers on the network.

Theirs no probably about it, unless one of the computers have a wireless modem and is running the repeat program, no computer that is not on the network will be aware of any messages.


A thing to note about any door lock, I have a pickaxe I can dig through your walls.

Edited by Lupus590, 02 January 2016 - 01:45 AM.

[HPWebcamAble]

Lupus590, on 02 January 2016 - 01:43 AM, said:

A thing to note about any door lock, I have a pickaxe I can dig through your walls.

You have clearly overlooked that my fortress has been warded with thaumcraft!

Most door security systems have to assume that you can prevent players from breaking blocks

[Bomb Bloke]

HPWebcamAble, on 02 January 2016 - 06:34 PM, said:

You have clearly overlooked that my fortress has been warded with thaumcraft!

In that case, wired modems are perfectly secure.