Re: Repost of CompuServe Position on Passphrases

> The distinction between whether the application server or the
> authentication authority knows the passphrase is much more than
> semantics.  

Another problem with using passwords is that it almost invariably allows
the administrator of the authentication authority to impersonate any
registered user. It makes accountability highly dubious.

PK
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Received on Thursday, 25 July 1996 14:03:46 UTC