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(cpx) Re: Why can't I get PGP from MIT (fwd)



> >I believe I had a problem when I wanted to get PGP coming from
> >internexus.net (New Jersey). I just e-mailed them about it and I think
> >they just added the site to their 'acceptable' list. I did a traceroute
> >to why.net and noticed that it is very close to me, coming off of
> >SprintNet... probably the same situation.
> 
> Internexus.net has been added to the list. The heuristic that the MIT site
> enforces is as follows:
> 
> o To get access you must properly answer some questions regarding export control
>   law and licensing.
> 
> o Your host must have an "inverse" DNS mapping so we can learn its name.
> 
> o Your host's name must end in either ".EDU", ".COM", ".MIL", ".GOV", ".US",
>   or ".CA".
> 
>   *or*
> 
>   Be on our exception list.
> 
> All the ".NET's" and ".ORG's" need to be "excepted."

   *or*

just get it from ftp.dsi.unimi.it!
Use the ftp INDEX command upon being connected.

Most of US's crypto software, in fact, has already been exported to
Europe and is *freely* available at ftp.dsi.unimi.it

Ciao,
David