> There is a form of CHAP that uses an encrypted password rather than
> the plaintext. I know that newer versions of pppd support it.
There can't be. The way CHAP authenticates is dependent on having
the cleartext at both ends.
(Using CHAP, as I recall, the server encrypts a random number with
the password, sends it to the client, and expects a decrypted
response back.)
cjs
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