Thread: reading/writing files to a server

Hey programmers. Im starting out writing some 'intermediate' programs. Currently Im working on a chat program that is similar to an MMO chat feature.

So far, I have all the basics in place. register username password, verify username/password, store all that in a file. and various other chat function stuff.


okeydokey, on to the question:

I want to store all the file info on a server and make it all secure and whatnot.

if you guys could just send me on the correct direction on what libraries I should be looking into I would love you forever, possibly a couple tutorials, or something to google other than, "storing files on a server".

anyway, thanks guys
-iLLo

To communicate securely with a server, you need some encrypted connection. The standard one is SSL. There is an open source library for it here:

OpenSSL: The Open Source toolkit for SSL/TLS

If you already knew about SSL, then that's all you need, I suppose. Otherwise, you need to google SSL and see how it works.