Tomasz Wolniewicz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Suppose we want to use PAP-TTLS. 
> It would seem natural that the proxying is done on the basis of the outer
> identity and the tunneled data is never revealed to the proxy server
> at org-2. Unfortunately our tests seem to show that the server at org-2 needs
> to get the user data, including the password.

  I wouldn't say "needs", but "has access to".

> Is it possible to configure things in the secure way? Of course, the
> servers need to trust each other, but some trust is one thing and seeing
> passwords in plain text is another. I realise that other forms of
> authentication, which do not transmit passwords will not have that problem.

  If you're using normal PAP without TTLS, the proxy server has access
to the clear-text password for the user, as it's in the packet.  TTLS
+ PAP is no different.

  Alan DeKok.


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