In talking about network security here, we wondered if HP 3000 logons over a
network via NS/VT transmitted the passwords typed by the user in unsecure,
sniffable clear text similar to the way telnet does it.
 
I advised taking the paranoid position of assuming clear text.  But then I
wondered, maybe NS/VT is smart enough to recognize that display echo has
been turned off and that a password is being requested (i.e. "ENTER USER
PASSWORD:", not HELLO FOO/PASS.BAR), and so perhaps it might perform some
encryption.  Yes?  No?
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