Not to mention I have to stress that this is no different from running
free-radius in a non pfSense environment.  Your real beef is with the
freeradius authors, not us.

Scott


On 8/5/05, Bill Marquette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 8/5/05, Paul Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Bill,
> >
> >         Well, yes, I realize that base64encoding doesn't provide much in the
> > way of security...  But it's better than the data being completely in the
> > clear...  I have some encryption/decryption code around here somewhere that
> > could probably be used, but of course the key would have to be in the code,
> > where it could be seen, so even that doesn't provide great security...
> 
> And I disagree.  base64encoding provides zero security.  Obscuring the
> data is no excuse for real protection.  If we can protect it the right
> way (a one way hash), we will.  Anything less than a one-way hash
> means it's reversible, passwords shouldn't be reversible in any way
> shape or form - I'd rather have glaring plaintext passwords reminding
> me to do something about them than something that at first glance
> passes muster.  I'll personally back out any commit that does a
> half-ass job at it (not that I expect anyone to make such a commit).
> 
> Don't hand out your config.xml and you'll be fine.
> 
> --Bill
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