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- From: brnstnd@kramden.acf.nyu.edu (Dan Bernstein)
- Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip,alt.security
- Subject: New network security mailing list: rfc931-users
- Message-ID: <24615.Nov1523.22.5691@kramden.acf.nyu.edu>
- Date: 15 Nov 91 23:22:56 GMT
- Organization: IR
-
- RFC 931, the Authentication Server, stops the most common type of mail
- and news forgery, increases the security of other TCP connections, and
- helps security organizations trace Internet attackers. It is supported
- by at least three (completely interoperable) UNIX server implementations,
- used by several clients including the newly released wuarchive ftpd, and
- installed at sites throughout the United States and Europe, ranging from
- the Air Force to companies as large as 3M. It is currently the only
- freely available wide-area TCP security protocol, yet it can run in
- tandem with other security protocols such as Kerberos.
-
- I've created a new mailing list, rfc931-users, for people who want to
- use the Authentication Server to solve problems. The mailing list is
- rfc931-users@kramden.acf.nyu.edu; to join, send mail to brnstnd@nyu.edu.
- Announcements like ``new RFC 931 servers in Kalamazoo'' are welcome, as
- are technical discussions about network security, new client support,
- and current server implementations. You're also welcome to join if you
- don't use the Authentication Server but want to know what it's all
- about.
-
- RFC 931 is not yet an IETF-approved standard. If we want vendors to
- raise the minimum standard for Internet security, we have to get
- together and show them that we really care! As soon as the flow of
- subscriptions ebbs a bit, I'll send my proposed RFC 931 revision to
- the list to see what people think. This is your chance to see and
- affect Internet politics in action---don't miss it...
-
- ---Dan
-
-