Subj : Re: SSH on BBSes
To   : 2twisty
From : deon
Date : Mon Apr 04 2022 20:49:36

  Re: Re: SSH on BBSes
  By: 2twisty to Warpslide on Fri Apr 01 2022 08:54 am

Howdy,

 > However, since the node<>hub connection is in plain text and there are passwords exchanged....it would be nice if it were more secure.

Actually no.

While the session is plain text and is clear, most nodes support MD5 password exchanges. In this way, no passwords are transmitted over the wire - but rather the originating system must respond correctly to the MD5 challenge presented by the target system for password authentication to pass.


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