Send password over TCP connection

[Paul Rubin]

"dcrespo" <dcrespo at gmail.com> writes:
> I have a program that serves client programs. The server has a login
> password, which has to be used by each client for logging in. So, when
> the client connects, it sends a string with a password, which is then
> validated on the server side. The problem is obvious: anyone can get
> the password just sniffing the network.
> 
> How can I solve this?

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