Sympatico goes MSN - got your Passport ready ?

[Phillip Qin]

Agree. MSN is only for web portal.

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From: JoeHill [mailto:joehill-rieW9WUcm8FFJ04o6PK0Fg at public.gmane.org] 
Sent: June 14, 2004 1:59 PM
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Subject: Re: [TLUG]: Sympatico goes MSN - got your Passport ready ?


On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 14:33:46 -0400
David J Patrick disseminated the following:

> Well Sympatico is beginning to implement Pa$$port authentication, via 
> .net, do linux users have anything to worry about ? I think so !

...no argument about your perspective on .Not and Passport, but that's only
for the Web portal, no? As far as the actual internet connection, is that
not something entirely different? I'm not sure I see how you could
incorporate Passport into the initial network authentication process.

> Even the Sympatico service guy verbally rolled his eyes and sighed in
> agreement when I expressed concerns regarding Passport. It has already 
> begun to cause headaches internally for them. We shall see.

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