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CAP and Security

#6018
From: Dan Peterka
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 1989 23:54
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We are debating whether to allow dial-up Appletalk access into our 
facility. We currently run KIP and CAP with FastPath IV's internally. 
The debate which has arisen has to do with the fact that usernames
and passwords for mounting Appleshare file systems are broadcast in
clear text over CAP. Appletalk apparently has an encryption scheme
for usernames and passwords which CAP apparently doesn't use. My 
questions to the net are:

	Is Apple's encryption scheme any good? Or is it designed to 
	foil half-hearted attempts at snooping.

	Can CAP be set up to use Apple's encryption scheme? If not,
	would it be difficult to implement?

I'll repost a summary if I get good responses.
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Dan Peterka                     S-CUBED                     3398 Carmel Mtn Rd.
dan@scubed.scubed.com           (619) 587-8338              San Diego, CA 92121
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Dan Peterka                     S-CUBED                     3398 Carmel Mtn Rd.
dan@scubed.scubed.com           (619) 587-8338              San Diego, CA 92121
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From: dan@s3dawn.ARPA (Dan Peterka)
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Subject: CAP and Security
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Date: 19 Dec 89 23:54:21 GMT
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