wifi ssh tunnel 1st 90 seconds risk?

[dgermann]

Hi--

Have figured out how to set up a proxy using socks5 and ssh to protect my browsing, and tsocks to protect my email in wifi hotspots.

What are the risks for someone snooping on what I am doing, during the first 90 seconds or so when I am logging into the café wifi and establishing my ssh tunnel?

My system: Ubuntu 10.04 lts; FF 3.6.20; Evo 2.28.3

Thanks!

:- Doug.

[ehawk]

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...s-risk-898494/

[dgermann]

ehawk--

Thanks!

Ahh, I've been found out, asking a couple of different places. Hope that's OK. Yes, that is my question. There has been an additional question, basically taking it a step more and asking if my setup is at least OK, if not secure at the highest level.

Do you have anything to add?

Thanks for helping me, ehawk!

:- Doug.

[ehawk]

Hi,

I don't think there's any problem posting in multiple forums. I don't know very much about this, but I don't like to see someone get 0 responses, so I just do web searches to try and point people toward information or at least other people to contact. I just wanted to know if you received enough help from the other forums.

[dgermann]

ehawk--

Many thanks!