Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 08:41:54 -0500 From: exidor@superior.net (Christopher Masto) To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Stupid question no 10101 Message-ID: <199611151341.IAA15551@nimbus.superior.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.3.93.961114211724.25227H-100000@sidhe.memra.com>; from Michael Dillon on Nov 14, 1996 21:18:17 -0800 References: <Pine.BSF.3.91.961115145434.23937D-100000@delenn.netpci.com> <Pine.BSI.3.93.961114211724.25227H-100000@sidhe.memra.com>
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Michael Dillon writes: > On Fri, 15 Nov 1996, Justin Harvey wrote: > > > Or, yet another alternative is to use NIS, I know you said it was > > insecure but you need to define 'insecue'. I bet it would be more secure > > than whatever kind of password exchanging mechanism you're thining of > > programming. > > I did mention RADIUS you know. This is an IETF standard for encrypted > authentication. Hopefully before it becomes a standard, it will be fixed. One of the most blatant mistakes is that it is based on UDP and there is no allowance for acknowledgement of STOP messages. -- Christopher Masto . . . . Superior Net Support: support@superior.net chris@masto.com . . . . . Masto Consulting: info@masto.com On Exports, Routine: The exports include] thumbscrews and cattle prods, just routine items for the police. - Commerce Department spokesman on a regulation allowing the export of - various products abroad
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