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RE: telnet NTLM authentication



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Santanu Chatterjee [mailto:santanu@softhome.net]
> Sent: Friday, April 11, 2003 6:41 AM
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: telnet NTLM authentication
> 
> 
> Hello friends,
> 
> Today I tried to login to a win2k server from a Linux
> box, using telnet. But it told me that the win2k server
> uses NTLM authentication, and then it exited.
> 
> Now, how do I login to that win2k machine using telnet?
> Please help. 'man telnet' did not help.
> 
> (Actually, this is the first I encountered a win2k machine
> face to face, and I am having a hard time competing with it
> feature for feature using Linux. Hoping to learn many things 
> in the process.)
> 
> Regards,
> Santanu
> 

NTLM is M$ own authentication protocol.  As far as I know you will not be
able to get a Linux client to connect.  The W2K machine either needs to
enable clear-text passwords (of course unsecure) or enable Kerberos.

Barry deFreese
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