Simple mutual challenge-response password authentication

This diagram shows the following exchange of messages between a client and a server in a mutual challenge-response password authentication. The client sends 'Hello'; the server replies with a 'challenge' which incorporates the server ID; the client sends a response (that incorporates the client's user ID) and a 'counter-challenge'; the server concludes the exchange of messages with a response.
Related concepts
Authentication services
Related tasks
Enabling SSL for the Real-time nodes
Related reference
Simple telnet-like password authentication
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