Subject: How to enable authentication when comm to nntp server

From: -Shashi Kiran <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 1997 13:44:27 -0500

Hi,

I loaded the new version of Pine3.96, and am unable to communicate to
the nntp server. I have the nntp server name set right in the
.pinerc file.

I want pine to prompt me for User id and Password when accessing the
nntp server.

I get the "450 Authentication required for command. Telnet to Port 1119
of <nntp server>" at the bottom of the pine screen.

I read about the AUTHINFO but do not know how to activate or configure.

Any help will be appreciated.

Shashi

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From: David L Miller <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 1997 14:04:03 -0700

> I read about the AUTHINFO but do not know how to activate or configure.

Pine 3.96 supports AUTHINFO automatically, but it is possible that
your server is using a different mechanism for authentication.  Please
ask your news server administrator for further information.

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