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diff --git a/doc/tex/srp.tex b/doc/tex/srp.tex index 5499267c59..a71e7643cf 100644 --- a/doc/tex/srp.tex +++ b/doc/tex/srp.tex @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ \section{Authentication using SRP\index{SRP authentication}} -Authentication using the SRP\footnote{SRP stands for Secure Password Protocol and +Authentication using the SRP\footnote{SRP stands for Secure Remote Password and is described in \cite{RFC2945}. The SRP key exchange is not a part of the \tlsI{} protocol} -is actually password authentication, since the two peers are identified by the knowledge of a password. +protocol is actually password authentication, since the two peers are identified by the knowledge of a password. This protocol also offers protection against off-line attacks, such as password file stealing. This is achieved since SRP does not use the plain password to perform authentication, |