Quick question - why is out-of-band management via modems not recommended?
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From: Jim Healis
Newsgroups: groupstudy.cisco
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Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 5:02 PM
Subject: Re: case studies using PPP authentication
Some examples that come to mind:
DDR links - these should have authentication so no unauthorized access
is obtained.
Out-of-band management - a modem connected to a console/aux port (though
not recommended)
Session authentication for ISP users - ISP users with dialup or PPPoE
Randy Mueller wrote:
> I've been doing a lot of reading on PPP these past few days, and while I
think I have a semi-decent understanding of how it works, I don't quite
understand why PPP authentication would be configured.
>
> Can somebody provide some insight into a practical use, maybe point me to
some case studies or other links?
>
> It's my understanding that it is primarily used on dial-up links, and that
makes sense. But under what circumstances would it come into use?
>
> Maybe somebody could just send me an example of it's use?
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