Re: [Vserver] What is the best way to connect from 1 vserver to other vserver within the same host ?

From: Herbert Poetzl <herbert_at_13thfloor.at>
Date: Mon 08 May 2006 - 15:04:37 BST
Message-ID: <20060508140436.GF20713@MAIL.13thfloor.at>

On Sat, May 06, 2006 at 08:27:10AM +0200, Peter Mann wrote:
> On Fri, May 05, 2006 at 10:22:13PM +0200, Sébastien CRAMATTE wrote:
> > What is the best way to connect from 1 vserver to other vserver
> > within the same host ?
> >
> > I've got an Ldap directory inside one vserver and a postfix that
> > use ldap in another vserver.
> > I search the best way to connect to the ldap server with the
> > maximum of security.

you can simply use the 'network' connection between them,
as it will not leave the host system (it will go over the
loopback lo interface, and cannot be sniffed by other
guests, given that you use a secure setup which is default)

> use your ldap and postfix like any other network servers (forget
> vserver technology for a minute) and use SSL connection - ldaps:// or
> stunnel4
>
> the best way is IMHO using SSL connection independent on vserver
> technology ...

that will do also, of course trading performance for
flexibility when you move the guests apart ...

HTH,
Herbert

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