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Glossary

ENChallenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) 
A peer entity authentication method for PPP, using a randomly generated challenge and requiring a matching response that depends on a cryptographic hash of the challenge and a secret key.

TC/SC:57Terms     Info     Publications
Published in:IEC 62351-2, ed. 1.0 (2008-08) Terms     Info
Reference number:2.2.42
Source:RFC 2828

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