In a message dated 11/5/01 11:28:57 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

<< then
you can only 'authenticate' between entities that share some
fairly complex secret information. Anything else can be spoofed
pretty easily.  >>

The information does not have to be secret at all. It can be open, but not 
capable of being duplicated. Could any of your friends fool your mother that 
they were you?

John



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