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Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol

In computing, the Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) is an authentication protocol originally used by Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) to validate users. CHAP is also carried in other authentication protocols such as RADIUS and Diameter.

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CHAP packets

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Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol

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Avg. degree1.93
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chap ppp used authentication challenge password attacker also protocol radius response sent peer authenticator server network see hash protocols clear

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RADIUSinstance ofCHAP is also carried in other authentication protocols0.80text
Diameter.Almost all network operating systems support PPP with CHAPinstance ofCHAP is also carried in other authentication protocols0.80text
as do most network access serversinstance ofCHAP is also carried in other authentication protocols0.80text
Transport Layer Securityinstance ofor it may be protected by a security layer0.80text
PAPinstance ofthan with other methods0.80text

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