Re: [NTLK] OS X

From: Gerstein, Sam (Sam.Gerstein_at_BOS.StreamServe.com)
Date: Mon Aug 13 2001 - 14:53:49 EDT


> > > The problem is not the key. Apparently, the protocol involves some
> > > DES-related encryption processing (but what exactly, this isn't
> > > clear), for password protection docking
> >
> > Hey, didn't you say you've got the source to NCU? Even if
> only on paper,
> > wouldn't this code be in there?
>
> No, I'd expect it would be in the DIL source, which no one
> has. NCU just uses the DIL.

Ah. I should have known- too good to be true. tho' over here on Windows
I'm okay (actually I'm not- my machine is too fast for the serial
communications to work reliably)

> Thomas Tempelmann's DIL Tester can do more than just
> install packages, and he hasn't 'cracked' the code (although,
> c'mon, it's
> just DES, it shouldn't be *that* hard...)

That's true... 'course, you have to know what you're expected to _say_
through that encrypted link.

-Sam

--
This is the Newtontalk mailinglist - http://www.newtontalk.net
To unsubscribe or manage: visit the above link or
	mailto:newtontalk-request_at_newtontalk.net?Subject=unsubscribe



This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.2 : Sun Sep 09 2001 - 19:47:04 EDT