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PASSWORD AUTHENTICATION PROTOCOL (PAP) Definition & Legal Meaning

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A tool which is designed to verify whether the password entered in to a computer is valid or not. It does, however, have integrity flaws, and hence, the passwords can be stolen easily.

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