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Re: Does the TSM client send the password in clear text ??!

2002-02-04 14:15:20
Subject: Re: Does the TSM client send the password in clear text ??!
From: Charles Anderson <ceanderson AT DIS.UMSMED DOT EDU>
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 13:12:29 -0600
I don't think so, I think it works like Kerberos, where you connect to the 
server, agree on some hash, then apply that hash to your password, sending only 
the hashed text as your password.

Of course, if it's BASE64 encoded or similar, it may as well be clear text...

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Ed Anderson
Ed Anderson
Unix Systems Administrator
University of Mississippi Medical Center
ceanderson AT dis.umsmed DOT edu 
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