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From: sob@tmc.edu (Stan Barber)
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Subject: Re: NNTP security project and IBM CMS Netnews project
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Date: 22 Nov 90 18:47:46 GMT
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The AUTH mechanism in NNTP 1.5.10 is there to illustrate the capabilities
of the mechanism, not to be the definitive WAY to do such authenitication.

NNTPv2 will have AUTH as part of the specification. As the current NNTP
curator, I am happy to see developments in this area, but I'd like to
encourage any work to be done withing the NNTPv2 spec.

That spec should be out as an RFC real soon now. My plans are to have
an NNTPv2 implementaion out early next year and no later than summer.

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Stan           internet: sob@bcm.tmc.edu         Director, Networking 
Olan           uucp: {rutgers,mailrus}!bcm!sob   and Systems Support
Barber         Opinions expressed are only mine. Baylor College of Medicine