Re: [TCLUG:10175] RH6.1 dialup woes

[Thomas Veldhouse <veldy@visi.com>]

The difference I was trying to make was not one of encryption, but rather
one of protocol.  "cleartext" in this context means typing text as a human
user, or using a script to connect (i.e. chat).  Where as PAP uses a
specific protocol which a normal human user (simple terminal) will not
use.  PAP is the easier one to configure and more reliable than using a
script to type the username and password at the prompt.

I am not sure, but I believe that CHAP is encrypted.  I am aware that it
is a challenge based protocol, where PAP, I don't believe is.

Tom Veldhouse
veldy@visi.com

On Wed, 17 Nov 1999, Jon Schewe wrote:

> PAP is cleartext from what I understand.  When we set our NT servers at work
> to clear text, Linux talks to them using PAP.  The only encrypted auth for
> ppp that I know of is MSCHAP, which is a real pain.
> 
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> > Visi uses either clear text or PAP.  I would recommend using PAP, as there
> > is less likely to be a problem.
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> > Tom Veldhouse
> > veldy@visi.com
> >
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