ibutton

[Steven Bade]

If I remember (and these days that;s a BIG if) correctly the iButton was 
a Fips140-1 level 3 certified device.

Ben Lindstrom wrote:
> I think you'd be better off using a card reading system where your private
> key never leaves the card.
> 
> I think that ibutton is overkill compared to throwing putty and your
> private key on a USB key.  And ibutton definitely looks just as unsecure
> as doing so.  USB 32meg keys are dirty cheap and fit nicely on keyrings.
> 
> - Ben
> 
> On Tue, 28 Jan 2003, William Ahern wrote:
> 
> 
>>has anybody worked with support for the ibutton? i've come across keymgr
>>(http://www.rcpt.to/keymgr/), but it seems to be dead (or playing possum). i've
>>also come across ramblings about integrating ibutton support into openssl, but
>>i dunno how pertinent that is, or even whether the work still exists.
>>
>>i just want to get rid of my passwds (or lock them up in a safe), and the
>>ibutton seems to be the perfect tool. note that i'm not using windows, as
>>i've come across many windows ssh clients that support the ibutton.
>>
>>i'm not averse to hacking the keymgr code myself. i just want to hear what's
>>up in this space.
>>
>>please Cc: me.
>>
>>thanx,
>>
>>Bill
>>
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