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echo: binkd
to: OLI
from: BENNY PEDERSEN
date: 2020-04-30 08:54:00
subject: -64 and -46 option missin

Hello Oli!

30 Apr 2020 10:13, Oli wrote to Benny Pedersen:

 WvV>>> Why you don't trust binkd.

 BP>> maybe sending passwords in clear text is one of them ?

 O> it usually sends encrypted passwords and it's also possible to enforce 
 O> CRAM-MD5

 O> # * '-md' means "Must have CRAM-MD5". This works only with the nodes using
 O> #       versions of binkd or argus supporting this method. Do not set it if
 O> #       your link can use an old version of binkd.

and this is not working, binkd c code must ensure no clear text passwords is
default, or atleast let clients drop connection BEFORE its sent !


 Regards Benny

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