# Encrypted SRT (Secure Reliable Transport) might be broken.

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/encrypted-srt-secure-reliable-transport-might-be-broken/51484>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [June 15, 2018, 9:03am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/encrypted-srt-secure-reliable-transport-might-be-broken/51484 "2018-06-15T09:03:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![svyatoslav\_huk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@svyatoslav\_huk](https://community.wowza.com/u/svyatoslav_huk)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2018, 9:03am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/encrypted-srt-secure-reliable-transport-might-be-broken/51484/1 "2018-06-15T09:03:15Z")

</div>

While testing SRT streaming in Wowza 4.7.3, I have discovered that enabling encryption actually does nothing. Using SRT-Live-Transmit on the receiving end I could still successfully playback the stream without using “passphrase” parameter as well as with using any passphrase.

For comparison, I have used SRT-Live-Transmit on the server side to send the stream with the Passphrase, and my receiver complained about BAD SECRET

```auto
10:00:10.712964.N: SRT.c: processSrtMsg_KMREQ: cmd=3(KMREQ) len=224 KmState: SND=BADSECRET RCV=BADSECRET
 accept...
10:00:10.729489.N: SRT.c: listen ret: -1 - conclusion
 connected.

10:00:10.742776.N: SRT.c: Listener managed the connection request from: XX.XX.XX.XX:52131 result:conclusion
NOTE: SRT/post::oheadbw=5

10:00:10.764755*E: SRT.d: DECRYPT ERROR - dropping a packet of 1316 bytes
Accepted SRT source connection
10:00:10.821348*E: SRT.d: DECRYPT ERROR - dropping a packet of 1316 bytes
10:00:10.884484*E: SRT.d: DECRYPT ERROR - dropping a packet of 1316 bytes

```

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Karel\_Boek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/karel_boek/32/454_2.png) [@Karel\_Boek](https://community.wowza.com/u/Karel_Boek)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2018, 9:14am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/encrypted-srt-secure-reliable-transport-might-be-broken/51484/2 "2018-06-15T09:14:05Z")

</div>

Hello @svyatoslav huk,

This forum is called “Hire a Consultant”, and meant for inquiries for paid support from authorized (external) consultants. If you’re looking for support from Wowza, you may post your question in [https://www.wowza.com/community/spaces/31/wowza-streaming-engine-support-forums.html](https://www.wowza.com/community/spaces/31/wowza-streaming-engine-support-forums.html), or join the Slack community ([https://www.wowza.com/slack](https://www.wowza.com/slack))

If you want to hire a consultant to help you find a solution, don’t hesitate to drop me an email.

Sincerely,

Karel Boek

[karel.boek@raskenlund.com](mailto:karel.boek@raskenlund.com)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![svyatoslav\_huk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@svyatoslav\_huk](https://community.wowza.com/u/svyatoslav_huk)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2018, 9:16am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/encrypted-srt-secure-reliable-transport-might-be-broken/51484/3 "2018-06-15T09:16:54Z")

</div>

good point, didn’t realize and not sure how i ended up in this section 🙂

will repost in the correct forum.