Re: (ASCEND) Ethernet -> Answer -> PPP Options -> Recv Auth=PAP vs. Either

[Phillip Vandry <vandry@Mlink.NET>]

> 	But aren't there issues with the CHAP protocol in radius. Ie how
> strong is security in the CHAP radius implementation compared to the PAP
> radius information; because I remember our Systems group discussing that
> CHAP had to have password or cryptokeys or something in clear text...

Indeed. The advantage is that it is crypted on the wire, and the
disadvantage is that it's cleartext on the server. For PAP it's just the
opposite. It's a tradeoff.

-Phil
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