Posted by Steve on 11/21/07 17:46

"C. (http://symcbean.blogspot.com/)" <colin.mckinnon@gmail.com> wrote in
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> On 20 Nov, 16:52, The Natural Philosopher <a...@b.c> wrote:
>> Abu Hamza wrote:
>> > On Nov 20, 9:12 pm, "Steve" <no....@example.com> wrote:
>> >> "Abu Hamza" <ali...@sunnipath.com> wrote in message
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>> >>news:fb263072-44ab-4f43-9832-bb5db055aee0@w28g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
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>> >>> I have to build a simple login page using CHAP to authenticate users
>> >>> in a DB. Can anyone explain how its done in simple steps? example of
>> >>> code would be great.
>> >> why chap?!
>>
>> > The company I work for wants this. I don't know why but whats wrong
>> > with it?
>>
>> its pretty damned weird - its normally used in PPP streams only.
>>
>> I don't think you really want to do this..i'd get clarification.
>
> Maybe he just means a challenge based hash system to avoid sending
> passwords in clear text. Or maybe he means CHAP as implemented in PPP,
> or maybe he means CHAP as implemented by Microsoft for PPP.

and maybe the price of tea in china really is quite useless
information...and maybe...

wtfc!

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