On Wed, Dec 03, 2003 at 01:06:08PM +0100, Marc Haber wrote: > On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 22:27:39 +1100, Hamish Moffatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >The RSA SecurID tokens are a bit smarter than that; the output for a > >given input changes every minute. My employer uses them for remote > >access to their intranet; you have a fixed pin number which you enter > >into the card to get this minute's (6 digit) password. No reason why the > >pin would have to be fixed though. > > > >I have no idea what they cost. Also the newest ones are not exactly fit > >for carrying around in your wallet. They last 3 years on internal > >batteries. > > I seriously doubt that the server-side software is DFSG-free. The only > Linux Agent that is available from rsa.com is for RedHat 7.3, and I > would be astonished if it were available in source code form.
That's true, but there may be similar technology available from other companies. I have no idea what the server-side part looks like, having only been an end user of the token solution. Hamish -- Hamish Moffatt VK3SB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
