The form screen should be https so that it can post the form information
securely.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Ousterhout" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 9:15 AM
Subject: RE: HTTPS


> Trying to reconcile the two responses, when and where is the encryption
> performed?  For example if the logon screen is HTTP, now does the client
> know the key to use for HTTPS encryption?  Or, does the form screen need
to
> also be HTTPS so that it can encrypt the results.
>
> Andy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bruce Sorge [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 7:43 AM
> To: CF-Talk
> Subject: Re: HTTPS
>
>
> The login screen. If you are using just HTTP, you are transmitting
> information in the clear. If you are using HTTPS, then you are already in
> the secure environment and the transmission is encrypted.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andy Ousterhout" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 7:36 AM
> Subject: HTTPS
>
>
> > For proper security, should your login screen be called using HTTPS as
> well as
> > the action screen or just the login action screen?
> >
> > http://www.domain.com/login.cfm
> >
> > Or
> >
> > https://www.domain.com/login.cfm
> >
> > Andy
> >
> >
> >
>
> 
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