To enhance security, one-time password system has been set up for connections from outside. OTP have then been enforced on CSIM networks for every telnet , ftp and pop for email connections coming from outside. In future, OTP may be enforced for inside connections as well. Standard Unix password can still be used for telnet , ftp and pop for email connections inside CSIM network. We have an online calculator accessible on the Web.
Sequence number is a counter that is maintained by the system.
Each time you make a connection, the counter is decresead by one. Never let the sequence number reach 0, when the sequence number gets dowen to 20, it is time to regenerate a new sequence . Seed is a piece of identifier that is generated by the system. The seed is a way for the system to identify a user. Pass phrase is a secret phrase.