er getting the lock
> icon on the bottom) will also be encrypted?
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> -Original Message-
> From: Peter Viertel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 1:04 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Password protected access
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> Sure,
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From: Peter Viertel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 1:04 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Password protected access
Sure,
If you're going to use the default http auth mechanism, then use SSL.
if the URL is https:// something then it's all encrypted. (ok,
On Monday 20 May 2002 18:46, Potts, Ross A. wrote:
Hi Ross,
it isn't true it is sent plaintext. It is sent base64 encrypted, which is in
case of security just as insecure as plaintext.
But if you connect to the host containing the password-realm via ssl/https
your password is encrypted just t
Sure,
If you're going to use the default http auth mechanism, then use SSL.
if the URL is https:// something then it's all encrypted. (ok, unless
you do something really odd with the server config).
Note that the 'password window' is something your browser displays -
once it's got the password
