🚀 go-pugleaf

In article <brady-161292075059@jbrady.aero.org>, brady@osiapps.aero.org
(John Brady) wrote:
> 
> 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"

I can't get into any specifics because my employeer would have to kill me
after I told you, but...

It is possible to do what you are asking. The ARA scripts have to be
modified to request the user's information that'd normally be provided to
your authentication system. By configuring the script to watch for the
Defender prompts, you can have ARA handle the login for your user.

We're not using the same hardware configuration or authentication system,
but
ours works. As a matter of fact, that's how I'm sending this note, via
NewsWatcher on top of MacTCP on top of ARA via a secured dial-in. AND I
LOVE IT!

Greg

Greg Ferguson
Programmer/Engineer
Desktop Networking System
SPS, World Marketing
Motorola, Inc.