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From: ptb@Mitre-Bedford
Newsgroups: net.ham-radio
Subject: Re: Ham Radio and Computer Networking
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Date: Wed, 21-Aug-85 09:38:53 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 21 09:38:53 1985
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Not only must it be noncommercial, but NO ENCRYPTION is allowed.
97.117 states "The  transmission by radio of messages in codes or
ciphers in domestic and international communications to or between
amateur stations is prohibited...."

We have been trying to figure out how to allow a kind of remote-login
facility here, wrestling with things like security requirements and
the FCC rules.

We have come up with some partial solutions in regards to "hooking it
up" (over a LAN) to one host only, and warning people that it must
only be used for educational purposes. (This seems to be the one
purpose that both the FCC and my work place will allow.)  The
capability is not currently operational.

Some of our solutions deal with one-way BIUs, extra security on the
"host", and a one-time numeric password idea that I would rather not
put over the net to everyone.  If you want, give me a call, and we
could discuss what we have been doing here.  Are you at Harvard
University?  That is within a reasonable distance to get together 
and have an "eyeball".

One should also note that the amateur bulletin boards of the W0RLI
vintage DO ALLOW remote "login", however, they are public access
systems.  They rely on the requirement for stations to ID themselves,
not use false callsigns, etc. to figure out who they are talking to.

As far as secrecy of messages goes, I would say "forget it" when you
are dealing with amateur radio.  The TAPR boards have readily
available a "listen and type out everything you hear" mode, and the
law does not help at all either (Amateur radio is one of two services
that does not have the secrecy of communications protection of the
Communications Act of 1934).

73, and good luck,

Peter Baldwin
(ptb@mitre-bedford)
(617) 271 - 2886	(local call from the Boston area)