Re: Re[2]: [ILUG-BOM] Yahoo off again

Hi,

I just happened to chance upon these postings, and am interested in knowing where I can find info on the Yahoo challange / response protocol.

I need to come up with a similar auth protocol between a client and server that I am writing.

I thought of using a simple maths formula on both sides, generating a random number from one end, passing it through the formula, sending it out, have the client apply the same, return the result and compare it with the first result.

I guess Yahoo does something remotely similar ?? Or am I off track completly ?

Thanks. Shahed.

PS : I know this has nothing to do with Linux. Pls dont flame me as I rarely post and flames just add to the traffic.