RE: Encrypted logins, configuration, The Chooser, etc.


Subject: RE: Encrypted logins, configuration, The Chooser, etc.
From: Michael Clark (michael@metaparadigm.com)
Date: Mon Mar 12 2001 - 18:16:45 EST


<SNIP>
> DHCast128 -- aka DHX, a 128 bit key is generated by Diffie-Hellman key
> agreement,
> a 64 byte password is sent encrypted by the above key using CAST-128.
> Weak
> against Man in the Middle attacks. This one is gaining popularity and
> is supported in
> Mac OS X.

Okay, so i guess DHX has no need for clear text passwords stored on the server
(as is required with the 'network-secure' UAMs such as 2-way randnum) - can I
use PAM right?

I guess you can then use LDAP indirectly through PAM - anybody tried this?

Michael Clark.



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