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From: wn9nbt@ecn-ee.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.ham-radio
Subject: Re: Packet Radio Vax access
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Date: Fri, 19-Oct-84 09:18:12 EDT
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Posted: Fri Oct 19 09:18:12 1984
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Nf-From: ecn-ee!wn9nbt    Oct 18 20:24:00 1984



The problem that would create is that of security.  Your password
could be picked out and/or any other "secure" information could
be obtained by any station in "watch all" mode.  I had thought
of a gunplexer link between Purdue ECN systems and my home, as
they are quite directional and much less likely to be heard, but
still far from secure.  I had thought of a scheme that you would
have a list of passwords, such that it would move to the next
password in the list after each login, but that would be pretty
kludgy, not to mention inefficient.  If you attempted to use
an encryption scheme that wouldn't be legal for amateur radio.
Might be a neat idea for a public domain bull board though.

........Dave Chasey - wn9nbt