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| author | Jacob McDonnell <jacob@jacobmcdonnell.com> | 2026-04-26 16:38:00 -0400 |
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| committer | Jacob McDonnell <jacob@jacobmcdonnell.com> | 2026-04-26 16:38:00 -0400 |
| commit | 97d5c458cfa039d857301e1ca7d5af3beb37131d (patch) | |
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| parent | b89dc2331a50c63f8b33272a5c4c61ab98abdaa3 (diff) | |
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diff --git a/static/plan9-4e/man8/securenet.8 b/static/plan9-4e/man8/securenet.8 new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cdd4f23d --- /dev/null +++ b/static/plan9-4e/man8/securenet.8 @@ -0,0 +1,128 @@ +.TH SECURENET 8 +.SH NAME +securenet \- Digital Pathways SecureNet Key remote authentication box +.SH DESCRIPTION +The +.I SecureNet +box is used to authenticate connections to Plan 9 from a foreign system +such as a +Unix +machine or plain terminal. +The box, which looks like a calculator, +performs DES encryption with a key held in its memory. +Another copy of the key is kept on the authentication server. +Each box is protected from unauthorized use by a four digit PIN. +.PP +When the system requires SecureNet authentication, +it prompts with a numerical challenge. +The response is compared to one +generated with the key stored on the authentication server. +Respond as follows: +.PP +Turn on the box and enter your PIN at the +.B EP +prompt, +followed by the +.B ENT +button. +Enter the challenge at +.B Ed +prompt, +again followed +.BR ENT . +Then type to Plan 9 the response generated by the box. +If you make a mistake at any time, reset the box +by pressing +.BR ON . +The authentication server compares the response generated by the box +to one computed internally. If they match, the user is accepted. +.PP +The box will lose its memory if given the wrong PIN +five times in succession or if its batteries are removed. +.PP +To reprogram it, type a +.B 4 +at the +.B E0 +prompt. +.PP +At the +.B E1 +prompt, enter your key, which consists of eight three-digit octal numbers. +While you are entering these digits, +the box displays a number ranging from 1 to 8 on the left side of the display. +This number corresponds to the octal number you are entering, +and changes when you enter the first digit of the next number. +.PP +When you are done entering your key, press +.B ENT +twice. +.PP +At the +.B E2 +prompt, enter a PIN for the box. +.PP +After you confirm by retyping the PIN at the +.B E3 +prompt, you can use the box as normal. +.PP +You can change the PIN using the following procedure. +First, turn on the box and enter your current PIN at the +.B EP +prompt. +Press +.B ENT +three times; +this will return you to the +.B EP +prompt. +Enter your PIN again, followed by +.BR ENT ; +you should see a +.B Ed +prompt with a +.B - +on the right side of the display. +Enter a +.B 0 +and press +.BR ENT . +You should see the +.B E2 +prompt; follow the instructions above for entering a PIN. +.PP +The +.I SecureNet +box +performs the same encryption as the +.B netcrypt +routine +(see +.IR encrypt (2)). +The entered challenge, a decimal number between 0 and 100000, +is treated as a text string with trailing binary zero fill to 8 bytes. +These 8 bytes are encrypted with the DES algorithm. +The first four bytes are printed on the display as hexadecimal numbers. +However, when set up as described, +the box does not print hexadecimal digits greater than 9. +Instead, it prints a 2 for an A, B, or C, and a 3 for a D, E, or F. +If a +.B 5 +rather than a +.B 4 +is entered at the +.B E0 +print, the hexadecimal digits are printed. +This is not recommended, as letters are +too easily confused with digits on the +.I SecureNet +display. +.SH "SEE ALSO" +.IR encrypt (2), +.IR auth (2) +.br +Digital Pathways, Mountain View, California +.SH BUGS +The box is clumsy to use and too delicate. +If carried in a pocket, +it can turn itself on and wear out the batteries. |
