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<h1 class="topictitle1">EAP</h1>
<div><p><dfn class="term">Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)</dfn> allows third-party
authentication modules to interact with the PPP implementation.</p>
<div class="section"><p>EAP extends PPP by providing a standard support mechanism for
authentication schemes such as token (smart) cards, Kerberos, Public Key,
and S/Key. EAP responds to the increasing demand to augment authentication
with third-party security devices. EAP protects secure virtual private networks
(VPN) from hackers that use dictionary attacks and password guessing. EAP
improves on Password Authentication Protocol (PAP) and Challenge Handshake
Authentication Protocol (CHAP).</p>
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<div class="section"><p>With EAP, the authentication information is not included in the
information, but rather with the information. This allows remote servers to
negotiate the necessary authentication before receiving or passing on any
information.</p>
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<div class="section"><p>The iSeries™ server
does not directly support EAP. You can, however, use remote authentication
with a RADIUS server that might support some of the additional authentication
schemes described above.</p>
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="rzaiysysauth.htm" title="PPP connections with an iSeries server support several options for authenticating both remote clients dialing in to the iSeries, and connections to an ISP or other server that the iSeries is dialing.">System authentication</a></div>
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<div class="relref"><strong>Related reference</strong><br />
<div><a href="rzaiypap.htm" title="Password Authentication Protocol (PAP) uses a two-way handshake to provide the peer system with a simple method to establish its identity.">PAP</a></div>
<div><a href="rzaiychap.htm" title="Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP-MD5) uses an algorithm (MD-5) to calculate a value that is known only to the authenticating system and the remote device.">CHAP-MD5</a></div>
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