Re: Fw: Rewarding challenge AS/400...

["Ken Sims at SWS Nevada" <ken.sws@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Phil -

>Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 12:03:58 -0500
>From: "Phil Hall" <hallp@ssax.com>
>Subject: Re: Fw: Rewarding challenge AS/400...
...
>Now to put the cat among the pigeons, if this is true, then surely the
>method of encryption cannot be that strong, as otherwise the code to allow
>the implementation of the password limiting system values would be
>impossible...?

Huh?  When a user types in a new password, check it against the system
values.  If it fails, issue the error message.  If it passes, run it
through the encryption routine.  So how would the encryption routine
be impacted by the password system values?

Ken
Southern Wine & Spirits, Inc.

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