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What is an advantage and a disadvantage with clear text authentication?

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John Smith

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John Smith

Answered Jan 17, 2017

Advantage is that it is easy to implement
Disadvantage is that it is not secure

Clear text authentication is very simple and easy to implement and verify. But a network that has implemented clear text security is not very secure as it is very easy to decipher clear text passwords.
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