Date: Sat, 15 Feb 1997 20:29:19 -0800 (PST) From: Snob Art Genre <ben@narcissus.ml.org> To: Richard Wackerbarth <rkw@dataplex.net> Cc: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@critter.dk.tfs.com>, security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: changing password... Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.970215202842.13362B-100000@narcissus.ml.org> In-Reply-To: <l03010d09af2c28477b2a@[208.2.87.3]>
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On Sat, 15 Feb 1997, Richard Wackerbarth wrote: > >In message <m0vvvPU-0008zXC@agora.rdrop.com>, Alan Batie writes: > >>> Example: to change my my password securely when I had to log in from > >>>another > >>> location. > >> > >>How did you get logged in in the first place? Either you're using something > >>like ssh and it's all secure, or you're logging in in the clear, and you > >>open it up regardless. > > > >... but wanting to close it right now... > > This proposal would allow it. If you want one-time passwords, this seems sort of clunky. Why not use S-Key or the like? > login: my_name > passwd: Clear_text_1 > > passwd -c $n$Hash_of_Clear_text_2$ > > [real work here] > logoff > > [next time] > > login: my_name > passwd: Clear_text_2 > > passwd -c $n$Hash_of_Clear_text_3$ > > [real work here] > > etc. > > > Ben "You have your mind on computers, it seems."
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