jim 2004/04/15 11:15:25
Modified: htdocs/manual/mod mod_digest.html
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Wordsmithing... clarify the diffs between general support
and specific support related to how mod_digest works
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<p>MD5 authentication provides a more secure password system,
but only works with supporting browsers. As of this writing
- (December 2003), most major browsers support digest authentication.
+ (December 2003), most major browsers support digest
+ authentication. However, the only major browsers which support
+ the old digest authentication format are <a
href="http://www.opera.com/";>Opera 4.0</a>,
+ <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/";>MS Internet
+ Explorer 5.0</a> and <a href="http://www.w3.org/Amaya/";>Amaya</a>.
+ Therefore, we do not recommend using this feature on a large
+ Internet site. However, for personal and intra-net use, where
+ browser users can be controlled, it is ideal.</p>
+
</p>
<p>See also <a href="mod_auth_digest.html">mod_auth_digest</a>,
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