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SILC (protocol)

SILC (Secure Internet Live Conferencing protocol) is a protocol that provides secure synchronous conferencing services (very much like IRC) over the Internet.

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Abbreviation
SILC
Developer
Pekka Riikonen
Introduction
2000; 26 years ago (2000)
OSI layer
Application layer
Ports
706/tcp, 706/udp
Purpose
Synchronous conferencing

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SILC (protocol)

Nodes31
Edges30
Triples7
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.064516
Components1

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SILC (protocol)

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Abbreviation · 1
SILC (protocol) → SILC
Developer · 1
SILC (protocol) → Pekka Riikonen
Introduction · 1
SILC (protocol) → 2000; 26 years ago (2000)
OSI layer · 1
SILC (protocol) → Application layer
Ports · 1
SILC (protocol) → 706/tcp, 706/udp
Purpose · 1
SILC (protocol) → Synchronous conferencing
Website · 1
SILC (protocol) → silcnet.org

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silc protocol client key messages server ske private network irc conferencing synchronous authentication one may secured channel keys generated members

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
SILC (protocol)AbbreviationSILC1.00infobox
SILC (protocol)DeveloperPekka Riikonen1.00infobox
SILC (protocol)Introduction2000; 26 years ago (2000)1.00infobox
SILC (protocol)OSI layerApplication layer1.00infobox
SILC (protocol)Ports706/tcp, 706/udp1.00infobox
SILC (protocol)PurposeSynchronous conferencing1.00infobox
SILC (protocol)Websitesilcnet.org1.00infobox

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