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Suggestion for improved identD


From: Ehud Gavron <GAVRON () ACES COM>
Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 15:36:43 -0700 (MST)

Suggestion:     PPP access devices intercept identD requests
                and return the authenticated access string.

Reasoning:      Modern ``stacks'' used by end-users -- especially
                those on throwaway accounts, fake any identD response.
                This makes tracking those people tougher.

Methods:        1: identD v2, new port, intercepted by access devices
                   which support it.

                2: modification to hosts requirement RFCs, making
                   access devices responsible for intercepting identD
                   requests to their PPP clients.

                3: a security RFC ``suggesting'' 1 or 2

Thoughts appreciated, as are comments, flames, blames, and anything
of some content.

Ehud
gavron () aces com

p.s. new beta traceroute at ftp.aces.com  cd pub/software/traceroute/beta



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