Not really a question for the Freeradius list but: http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/P/PAP.html covers PAP
and http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/E/EAP.html covers EAP... EAP is much better to use as it allows different password protection schemes whereas PAP just has one method and the password and username are transmitted cleartext... gm... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barath kumar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 6:08 AM Subject: EAP Authentication > Hi > > What is the advantage of using EAP authentication ( in which a challenge > reponse is associated ) in a RADIUS client. > > Is this mode of authentication more secure than a ordinary PAP > authentication ? If yes, please tell me on how EAP is more secure than > PAP. > > Regards, > Barath Kumar. > > > - > List info/subscribe/unsubscribe? See http://www.freeradius.org/list/users.html --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Ant-Virus Scanner] - List info/subscribe/unsubscribe? See http://www.freeradius.org/list/users.html
