RE: [EFM] OAM developing Geoff's observation.
This seems like a new and unrealistic requirement. Simple password
authentication has served users well for a long time. Although I
understand the benefits of managed certificates, I've also had a taste
of their complexity and the interoperability problems that lay in wait.
Managed certificates for authentication cannot be a requirement for EFM
services.
- Matt
>
> Malcolm,
>
> User authentication will likely require the use of digital
> certificates and
> key management. As such, this can be transported inside conventional
> Ethernet frames. There is no requirement for additional
> concurrent protocol
> such as PPP to accomplish this.
>
> Harry
>