> > (Like, possibly, why this is not the default mechanism, I'm guessing
there
> > is a good reason).
>
> Cause it is ugly to have the browser present a dialog people have to fill
> out. People like websites with a nice form in it.
Are there any advantages to using HTTP to authenticate?
I'm guessing maybe HTTP will encrypt the user/password
combination, unlike a form, which will send the fields
unencrypted. If this is the case, how good is the HTTP
encryption?
And any way, is this all moot when you switch to HTTPS?
> -jon
Thanks,
Gonzalo
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