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Has anyone tried using an in-line authentication box (like the
Digital Pathways Defender 5000) with ARA?

An in-line authentication box would sit between the answering
modem and the ARA server.  The user would have to prove his or her
identity before the authentication box would complete the connection
to the ARA server.  I guess the real question is can the ARA client
software support this dialog prior to completion of the ARAP connection.


  Before authentication:

    ARA client --- Modem - - - - - - - - - Modem --- Defender 5000


  After authentication (Defender finishes transparent connection):

    ARA client --- Modem - - - - - - - - - Modem ----- ARA server
																																																			^
                                                   |
                                                   |
                                         The Defender is still
                                         here, but "invisible"


Any thoughts or actual experience would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.


John Brady                  **  brady@osiapps.aero.org
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