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Client Access Express.

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 -----Original Message-----
From:   Jim Franz [mailto:franz400@triad.rr.com]
Sent:   Tuesday, April 23, 2002 9:14 AM
To:     midrange-l@midrange.com
Subject:        Re: Non-SSL CAX - clear text passwords?

what version Client Access? all CAE (Express)?
jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Shea, David" <DShea@arctools.com>
To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 8:48 AM
Subject: Non-SSL CAX - clear text passwords?


> When using Client Access for telnet, you initially get the little pop up
> window asking for your user profile and password.  I believe that this is
> the 'signon server' task that talks to port 443 (or was it 446?
> whatever...).  I would assume (please correct me if I'm wrong) that this
> transaction is somehow encrypted (or at least not clear text).  After
> completing this task, you get the regular AS400 signon screen.
>
> If you're not running SSL, am I correct in assuming that all the traffic
> back and forth to the AS/400 is clear-text and therefore when I log on my
> user profile and password will be plainly visible to any packet sniffing
> scoundrel?
>
> Thanks.
>
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> DCSoftware, Inc.
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> Fax: (508) 435-4498
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