Challenge-Response Auth
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Challenge-Response Auth
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Implements simple challenge-response authentication. Reduces susceptiblity to replay attacks. last release was 4.5
- * challenge-response overview: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challenge_response
- * example with Bob and Alice: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Replay_attack
- * PHPLib docs: http://www.sanisoft.com/phplib/manual/auth_Response.php
- * NOTE: This module requires the application of a patch to user.module!
- * NOTE: This is NOT an alternative to SSL.