> I want to ask about password ssecurity. I know when sending plain
> text passwords over the net is a bad thing and it should be encrytped
> first, but if i have an object that has the password stored in it thats
> sent to the servlet is that safe enough to not be seen by a snooper?
You mean send the password in an object over an ObjectOutputStream?
No, that's not safe.
Basically nothing is safe unless it is done over an HTTPS (HTTP over SSL)
connection.
Nic Ferrier
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