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From: sccm@tcistl2.UUCP (Mason)
Newsgroups: comp.misc,comp.terminals,comp.unix.questions
Subject: Black Box
Keywords: passwords, security
Message-ID: <326@tcistl2.UUCP>
Date: 3 May 89 14:46:58 GMT
Organization: Truss Components, Inc.
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We are trying to increase security for our computer center.  Some time
ago I recall seeing somewhere a "black box" placed between a modem and
the rs-232 port that would implement additional security by requiring
entry of a password before ever allowing entry to the computer's 
security password system.  If an incorrect password was given, the box
would required a 30 second or greater delay before accepting another
password attempt.  

Does anyone know of current sources for such equipment, aside from modems
that have such functionality "built in" ?

As a second possible solution, can such a delay "after bad password" be 
implemented in getty ?

Please e-mail responses, and I will post digest.

Thanks and regards,


Stephen Cofort-Mason
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