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From: Jons@cup.portal.com (Jonathan S Spangler)
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Subject: Re: Encrypted Passwords
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Date: 2 Apr 91 18:23:26 GMT
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>In article <40718@cup.portal.com> Jons@cup.portal.com (Jonathan S Spangler) wr
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>tes:
>>Now, with v3.x of NetWare, passwords are encrypted OVER THE LAN CABLE. this
>>is mostly a security issue, and only really becomes a problem if you need 
>>to have both 286 and 386 OSes running simultaneously.
>
>OK, what kinds of problems will occur?  With a University-wide net, we can
>expect to be mixing 286 and 386 versions for a few years.  The first 3.10
>server just went on the main net; what problems should I be seeing on the
>poor 2.15 servers?  :-)
>
>-- 
>Stephen Trier                              Case Western Reserve University
>Work: trier@cwlim.ins.cwru.edu             Information Network Services
>Home: sct@seldon.clv.oh.us               %% Any opinions above are my own. %%

I didn't make myself really clear, I guess...

As long as you have the "set allow unencrypted password = on" in your 
AUTOEXEC.NCF file, there is *no* problem!

Aloha,
Jonathan
jons@cup.portal.com