On Fri, 24 Oct 2003, Lai Fu Keung wrote:

> On 23 Oct 2003 at 11:20, Alan DeKok wrote:
>
> > > My problem is that both MS_CHAP and PAP authentications will look up
> > > the plain text password. But I want PAP to look up the crypted
> > > userPassword.
> >
> >   Again, why?
>
> We are heading to have Single Sign On for all services. Having a
> plain text password on a machine is considered insecure and loss of
> privacy. We tend to throw away the plain text password sooner or
> later.
>
> I read the document that MS-CHAP can also use NT-Password. So I am
> thinking to have PAP to use crypted userPassword and MS-CHAP to use
> an encoded NT-Password eventually. Is it feasible?

Yes. Check the recent thread on 'NT passwords and LEAP'

>
> What can you suggest in configuring freeradius to have a single
> crypted password in our LDAP for all types of logins (with different
> authentication protocols)?

You can't have a crypted password for certain authentication protocols. Either
don't use them or don't use a single crypted password (i would choose the
former).

>
> Thanks for your all replies anyway.
>
> Lai
>
> >
> >   Alan DeKok.
> >
>
>
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