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+ <B>Thierry Mallard</B>
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+ <I>Mon, 16 Apr 2001 21:59:43 +0200</I>
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+<PRE>On Fri, Apr 13, 2001 at 11:34:53AM +0200, Vincent Archer wrote:
+&gt;<i> Steps
+</I>&gt;<i> -----
+</I>&gt;<i>
+</I>&gt;<i> 1: The client initiates a connection to the login service, using the supplied
+</I>&gt;<i> IP and port from the configuration file, with the help of the DNS for IP
+</I>&gt;<i> resolution.
+</I>&gt;<i>
+</I>&gt;<i> Note: DNS spoofing or configuration file modification can lead to LS
+</I>&gt;<i> spoofing and hacking of the login/password information of the client.
+</I>&gt;<i> However, DNS is needed for flexibility of the login service location.
+</I>
+Possibly this can be partially avoided by providing your own DN Server's IP ?
+(dunno precisly how the client would connect to it, but still...)
+
+&gt;<i> 2: The client submits its login, password, and system capabilities.
+</I>
+In plaintext ?
+
+&gt;<i> 3: The LS checks the login/password validity, and builds the list of all
+</I>&gt;<i> available worlds according to account information and current system
+</I>&gt;<i> settings. This list contains world names and the IP for the WS of that
+</I>&gt;<i> world.
+</I>
+Maybe the use of challenges would be more secure, but i'm not a specialist in
+this matter :-(
+
+&gt;<i> 4: The client selects the world it wants to log on, and submits the IP address
+</I>&gt;<i> of its world service to the LS.
+</I>
+Would it be good if the client could select several worlds ?
+(then the negociation following could use this to get a good WS)
+
+&gt;<i> [...]
+</I>&gt;<i> 10: The client disconnects from the LS.
+</I>&gt;<i>
+</I>&gt;<i> 11: The client initiates a connection to the indicated FES.
+</I>
+I wonder if it couldn't be more interesting if the client disconnects from LS
+_after_ having initiated the connection to the FES. Then, if something goes
+wrong, the client could goto 4 directly.
+
+
+Best regards,
+
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