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Date:      27 Dec 2003 10:28:21 -0500
From:      Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org>
To:        fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com
Cc:        "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD. ORG" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: secure telnet
Message-ID:  <4465g2s2ju.fsf@be-well.ilk.org>
In-Reply-To: <MIEPLLIBMLEEABPDBIEGCEPKFBAA.fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com>
References:  <MIEPLLIBMLEEABPDBIEGCEPKFBAA.fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com>

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"fbsd_user" <fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com> writes:

> What is SRA? 

Secure RPC Authentication, I think. 
RFC1416, might be compliant with 2941 as well.

> Is the id and password passed as clear text?

No.

> Where is the documentation on SRA?

The RFCs describe the protocol.  I don't see why there would be any
user interface involved, so I don't know what other kind of
documentation would be useful.

> Where is the documentation on using these 
> options to make telnet secure?

I don't think there is any in the FreeBSD system or documentation
tree.  For secure remote login, ssh(1) is superior in every way, even
if you use null encryption on the session.



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