On Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 9:42 PM, Bil Corry <[email protected]> wrote: > How does the server identify the STS clients? If there isn't a way (which I > don't believe there is), then given the STS requirement that a server should > redirect from non-HTTPS to HTTPS, what does that mean for UAs that don't > understand STS -- does the best practice of not redirecting to HTTPS still > apply[2]? > > [2] OWASP: Rule - Do Not Perform Redirects from Non-TLS Page to TLS Login Page > > http://www.owasp.org/index.php/Transport_Layer_Protection_Cheat_Sheet#Rule_-_Do_Not_Perform_Redirects_from_Non-TLS_Page_to_TLS_Login_Page
It seems like a stretch to call this a "best practice" since it is so rarely followed. What major web sites follow this practice?
