Yeah, I'm afraid that isn't very secure. Plus, one would have to write an additional script for the other end--say for example, a TCL script for an Eggdrop bot. True, the Eggdrop would need a script (or module) for SSL anyway, but at least this way it would use an already standardized/secure method.

I'm glad there was positive response to my bump. I don't have much precedent for positive response, so I'm really not sure how to act, except to say thank you, and hope that DCC SSL is deemed an important enough (or at least popular enough, if this thread keeps going) feature to implement as soon as possible. Thanks again,

Jinx