It's clear text between the client and the NAS and is pseudo-encrypted
between the NAS and radius server (anything that can be decrypted really
isn't encrypted now is it?)

On Mon, 4 Mar 2002, Pat Crean wrote:

> Personally, I'd rather not have all of my user's passwords stored in plain 
> text on my radius server, but we all have our ideas of what constitutes 
> 'secure'.....  Why not compromise and set up a vpn between your NAS and 
> radius server so even PAP is encrypted?
> 
> 
> 
> On Monday 04 March 2002 19:58, you wrote:
> > On Mon, 2002-03-04 at 21:56, Eric Dean wrote:
> > > My experience is that the user will call up and complain about having an
> > > email problem when in fact there is a problem with PAP.
> >
> > YES, I love customers calling me :). Now, tell me how you can do it,
> > please, please, please. :)
> > Really, We think that we don't want PAP authentication allowed in a
> > wireless link.
> >
> > > On Mon, 4 Mar 2002, Frank Cusack wrote:
> > > > Yeah, but at least the user only tries the one time.  They then learn
> > > > they need to use CHAP.  The better fix is indeed to have the NAS deny
> > > > PAP, but doing it at the RADIUS server still has some benefit.
> > > >
> > > > /fc
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Mar 04, 2002 at 04:32:36PM -0500, Eric Dean wrote:
> > > > > Unfortunately, if the NAS has already negotiated PAP, it's pretty
> > > > > useless to have the radius server not authenticate because it's
> > > > > already been sent.
> > > > >
> > > > > On Mon, 4 Mar 2002, Alan DeKok wrote:
> > > > > > Eduardo Roldan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > > > > I have a wireless network. I want that my customers only
> > > > > > > authenticate through CHAP (don't want passwords flying in the
> > > > > > > sky), so, all PAP request will deny access.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > How can I disable PAP? or Enable CHAP ONLY
> > > >
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