fyi - regarding SNK authentication boxes

fyi - regarding SNK authentication boxes

[James]

	What is a SNK-010, and how do you build one with an 8051?

In article <9604241536.AA20285@symsun5> you wrote:
: > How much does the SNK-010 cost?
: >

: Oh. That reminds me. I've developed the code for a home-brew one 
: based on an Atmel 20 pin 8051 part. The breadboard version is rather 
: large and doesn't fit my pocket. Anyone any suggestions of feasible 
: plastics?
:  

: Nigel Roles


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fyi - regarding SNK authentication boxes

[cddukes]

Where could one get specs on the scheme.  This sounds like
a wonderful excuse for me to go looking at HP palmtops.

fyi - regarding SNK authentication boxes

[Nigel]

> 	What is a SNK-010, and how do you build one with an 8051?
> 

It's the Securenet box refered to in the manuals, that is a
pocket-sized DES encryption box. You use it to calculate the response 
to a challenge when connecting to a Plan 9 network from the outside. 
for example, across the Internet using ftp or telnet. 

The box is ~$100, so I thought I'd build one for the hell of it. It 
would be cheaper, if only I could find a box small enough with a 12 
key keypad, a battery compartmernt, and somewhere to put an LCD.


 

Nigel Roles

fyi - regarding SNK authentication boxes

[steve]

> How much does the SNK-010 cost?

We bought ours for $89 each (quantity >30), they are probably cheaper in the US.
A couple years ago we bought the SNK-004 for $90 each (quantity 3).
Their web site is http://www.digpath.com/

Here are the prices a Canadian reseller gave:

> From:	norman@hprc.utoronto.ca (Norman Wilson)
> To:	ut-admins@utcc.utoronto.ca
> Subject: Possible bulk order of challenge/response boxes; any takers?
> 
> Our department is planning to buy some Digital Pathways SNK-010
> challenge/response tokens.  They are cheaper if bought in quantity.
> Is anyone else interested in joining a bulk purchase?  The price
> quotes I have right now are
> 	$129/token	quantity 1-9
> 	$99/token	quantity 10-29
> 	$89/token	quantity >=30

fyi - regarding SNK authentication boxes

[Nigel]

> How much does the SNK-010 cost?
>

Oh. That reminds me. I've developed the code for a home-brew one 
based on an Atmel 20 pin 8051 part. The breadboard version is rather 
large and doesn't fit my pocket. Anyone any suggestions of feasible 
plastics?
 

Nigel Roles

fyi - regarding SNK authentication boxes

[Luther]

How much does the SNK-010 cost?

Luther Huffman		lutherh@stratcom.com

On Wed, 24 Apr 1996 09:33:51 -0400, steve@plan9.ecf.toronto.edu wrote:

>The latest model is the SNK-010, which is slightly different than the SNK-004.
>The differences are improvements: there is a built-in hard plastic folding
>cover now, and the keys and display are larger and easier to see.
>The internal algorithm is the same.
>

fyi - regarding SNK authentication boxes

[steve]

The latest model is the SNK-010, which is slightly different than the SNK-004.
The differences are improvements: there is a built-in hard plastic folding
cover now, and the keys and display are larger and easier to see.
The internal algorithm is the same.