Q117728: No Support for Apple Random Number Exchange
Article: Q117728
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.1 3.5 3.51 4.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbother
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0
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SUMMARY
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Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server do not support Apple Random Number
Exchange.
MORE INFORMATION
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Random Number Exchange is a method of password encryption. To support this
feature, the server would be required to store user passwords in cleartext. This
would violate C2 level security.
Additional query words: prodnt sfm
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Keywords : kbother
Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNT350search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTAdvSerSearch kbWinNTAdvServ310 kbWinNTS351search kbWinNTS350search kbWinNT310Search
Version : 3.1 3.5 3.51 4.0
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