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This article is from the netrek
FAQ, by Tom Holub doosh@best.com with numerous contributions
by others.
21 Some of the servers and clients are called 'RSA'; what does that mean?
RSA is a way for servers to make sure that players are not using
cyborg clients. The RSA package generates a header file containing a
public and a private encryption key. These keys are compiled into the
client; the private key encrypts the data and the public key decrypts
it. The main advantage of RSA over the old reserved.c method is that
the server gods need know only the public key; the RSA package can be
kept in a few select hands. Also, if someone breaks the protection on
a certain private key, that key can be turned off by the server god,
and that specific client will no longer work.
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