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On Fri, 10 Jan 1997, Leonard Chua wrote:

> PS> why do I want to use the system database? Simple - I don't like 
> having a unencrypted password file anywhere (even if it's supposedly 
> group and world unreadable).

It's a trade off with having a clear text file with passwords or having
clear text go over the wire when considering CHAP vs. PAP w/ the system
database. 

Mike Hancock