it basically means: store the password in such an unsafe way, that it can be read by other sources... unless you have a really important requirement for this, it's nothing that you'd want to do.
-----Original Message----- From: Fugleberg, David A [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Montag, 12. Januar 2004 20:48 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ActiveDir] store password using reversible encryption ? Can anyone enlighten me about the account option "store passord using reversible encryption" ? As I understand it, some kinds of clients and some kinds of remote access solutions that use CHAP require that this option be enabled. Just the sound of it makes me uncomfortable. What are the security implications of setting this option on a user account ? Dave List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
