ietf-nntp AUTHINFO GENERIC (no args) proposal

[Nat Ballou]

> From: 	Brian Hernacki[SMTP:bhern at netscape.com]
> Sent: 	Tuesday, December 10, 1996 11:09 AM
> To: 	Nat Ballou
> Cc: 	ietf-nntp at academ.com
> Subject: 	Re: ietf-nntp AUTHINFO GENERIC (no args) proposal
> 
> Nat Ballou wrote:
> > 
> > [...]
> > 
> > A sample would be:
> > 
> > C: AUTHINFO GENERIC
> > S: 281 List follows
> > S: KERBEROS_V4
> > S: GSSAPI
> > S: .
> > 
> > [...]
> > 
> > Comments?
> 
> Is this method of authentication already in use today? i.e. Is it part
> of the existing news protocol?

Actually, it's supported by the Microsoft News Server (you can download
it from www.microsoft.com) and is the preferred way for clients to
negotiate 
authentication packages.

Is that sufficient for this to be added to the draft?

Nat