on noffle's authentication capabilities

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Hi there.  I've been searching the web to know whether noffle is able to
ask for passwords from the clients that connect to it directly --- its
users.  I actually use noffle as a private NNTP server and I'm interested
in closing it up with passwords and TLS.

It looks as though it cannot.  It seems designed to be run by a TCP server
and so it's the TCP server that must handle the authentication.  That's an
area I understand little as well.  So my question is alternatively --- how
can I provide authentication to my ``noffle --server'' with a TCP server?
Perhaps I can make a server that handles the authentication and then
invokes ``noffle --server'' when the user provides the correct
information.  This sounds easy enough I can try it myself.  In any case, I
kindly ask anyone to share any thoughts.  Thank you!

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hi there.=C2=A0 I&#39;ve been searching the web to kn=
ow whether noffle is able to ask for passwords from the clients that connec=
t to it directly --- its users.=C2=A0 I actually use noffle as a private NN=
TP server and I&#39;m interested in closing it up with passwords and TLS.</=
div><div><br></div><div>It looks as though it cannot.=C2=A0 It seems design=
ed to be run by a TCP server and so it&#39;s the TCP server that must handl=
e the authentication.=C2=A0 That&#39;s an area I understand little as well.=
=C2=A0 So my question is alternatively --- how can I provide authentication=
 to my ``noffle --server&#39;&#39; with a TCP server?=C2=A0 Perhaps I can m=
ake a server that handles the authentication and then invokes ``noffle --se=
rver&#39;&#39; when the user provides the correct information.=C2=A0 This s=
ounds easy enough I can try it myself.=C2=A0 In any case, I kindly ask anyo=
ne to share any thoughts.=C2=A0 Thank you!<br></div></div>

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