RE: Different usename n pwd for PAP and CHAP [7:63442]

HI Troy My question is, suppose as you said, usera and userb have established a connection using chap and Pap, now is it possible to give one set of username for chap and another set for pap? The config looks like this ppp authentication chap pap ppp chap hostname ppp chap password

RE: Different usename n pwd for PAP and CHAP [7:63442]

Hi Deepak, I'm not sure if I follow. Say for example you wanted userA to connect via CHAP and userB to connect via PAP, this would indeed be possible, but usera and userb, could not have the same username. Most of the ISP's that i have worked for only accept CHAP since the password is no passed

RE: Different usename n pwd for PAP and CHAP [7:63442]

Hi Troy Thanks for the reply So, this would mean, there is no possibility of using one set of username/password for CHAP and another set for PAP, i guess. The same set of username/password for eg: cisco/cisco would be used for both CHAP and PAP. Regards Deepak Troy Leliard wrote: > > Norma

RE: Different usename n pwd for PAP and CHAP [7:63442]

Normally you would only get one username / password., and the ISP would configure CHAP, then PAP authentication, ie if the cllent (user) tries to authenticate, and CHAP fails, it will then authenticate using PAP. (CHAP Should always come first as it is the more secure authentication method). Hope

Different usename n pwd for PAP and CHAP [7:63442]

Hi I am having this question. When configuring the username and password for PAP n CHAP, i am giving different username n password. Is there any customer scenario where this kind of situation is there? Also does the ISP provide different username n password for different authentication types i.