Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 12:49:02 -0800 (PST) From: Lyndon Nerenberg <lyndon@orthanc.ca> To: Daniel Roethlisberger <daniel@roe.ch> Cc: freebsd-security@freebsd.org Subject: Re: OPIE considered insecure Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.0902091246280.61088@mm.orthanc.ca> In-Reply-To: <20090209170550.GA60223@hobbes.ustdmz.roe.ch> References: <200902090957.27318.mail@maxlor.com> <20090209170550.GA60223@hobbes.ustdmz.roe.ch>
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> While I agree that OPIE can be improved, I think that the current > OPIE implementation is still much better than having to use > passwords from untrusted machines. I also prefer current OPIE to > copying SSH private keys to untrusted machines. So until there > is a more secure alternative, I really don't think removing OPIE > would have a positive effect on security. The machine you are logging IN TO does not require your private key, just your public key. --lyndon Linux -- Where Quantity is Job One!
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