Re: forging a new pppext charter

> Nagi wrote:
> >>one. Why do we need PAP, shouldn't we be making it historic instead...?
> >>And isn't RFC 1334 already in obsoleted status? What are the important
> >>cases where PAP is useful?
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> > Jari,
> >
> > I'm not sure if any of the reply clarified your question. PAP is still in
> > use for token cards authentication mechanism. The user reads the randomly
> > generated number from token card and can send it as plain text password.
> > I agree that there is  little security concern at that  particular time
> > interval, say a minute or two.
>
> Sure. But even if it is in use, does that warrant a new RFC? Is there
> something broken in the old RFC?
>

I don't think so. But I'm not sure if any one else thinks it is broken.

-Nagi.