Re: Help understanding "Reversible Encryption"

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From: Laura E. Hunter \(MVP\) (hunter(nospamplease)_at_sfs.upenn.edu)
Date: 08/03/04 

Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 10:10:38 -0400

"Store password using reversible encryption" is primarily used in
conjunction with Digest Authentication. Check out the following KB article
(also includes link to a Help file with more detailed information.)

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=824032 

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"jmarr" <jmarr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:40BFF47C-E93B-49FE-A44A-D6D1EF88E992@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I have a need to implement 802.1x. The plan is to enable it on our foundry 
> switches pointing to two IAS enable 2003 servers. My problem is that to do 
> EAP-MD5 (not able to use PEAP), I need to enable "Reversible Encryption" 
> on my default GPO. Before I can enable it I need to write an impact report 
> for my management. I'm having a heck of a time getting an answer on what 
> "Reversible Encryption" really is. Does anyone have a good web reference 
> or MS knowledgebase article on this subject?
>

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