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From: asteiner@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Albert Steiner)
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Subject: Re: Password query...
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Date: 24 Apr 91 19:09:20 GMT
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In article <34469@boulder.Colorado.EDU> rcower@netman.intel.com (Richard 
Cower) writes:
> How do you handle password generation and distribution for
> a large number of geographically distributed routers that are to be
> co-managed by a central authority and a local person?
We use access lists to restrict where control can be done.  Then the 
problem of passwords is diminished.  It is still a problem, because a 
number of people must access each machine.

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