Re: SKEY, Radius, and the PortMaster (fwd)
C. Harald Koch (chk@border.com)
Fri, 9 Aug 1996 18:39:55 -0400
In message <199608090722.AAA10064@server.livingston.com>, MegaZone writes:
> Once upon a time mark_flanagan@pc.radian.com shaped the electrons to say...
> > Does anyone out there have any information on integrating SKEY,
> > Radius, and a PortMaster? How about just SKEY and Radius? IMHO SKEY
> > is a great way to authenticate users for dial-in access. I've been
> > surprised that vendors such a Livingston don't offer this feature.
>
> There have been a number of reports on S/Key and how to break it since
> it came out. It isn't as secure as people tend to think it is. Try one
> of the search engines on the web, you'll probably turn up a report or two.
1) S/Key is a trademark of Bellcore.
2) OTP systems such as S/Key never claimed to be "secure". They *do* claim to
be more secure than using the same password over and over again.
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