Well, if I understand it correctly, the SSL secures the data being transferred. If you only use it on the action page, and not the submission itself, the data going from form.cfm to action.cfm would not be secure. But if form.cfm is in SSL, then it would be secure.
HTH ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chad Gray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 11:05 AM Subject: RE: SSL on form submission > That is the safe way I would assume.. but is it necessary? > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joel Firestone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 9:58 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Re: SSL on form submission > > I always do it for the form. The submission would then be protected. > > HTH > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chad Gray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 10:55 AM > Subject: SSL on form submission > > > > Im wondering if when a form is submitted at what point do you request > > SSL? > > > > Do you want the form to be covered under SSL as the user is filling it > > out? https://www/form.cfm > > > > Or do you leave the form http://www/form.cfm and use > > <form action="https://www/action.cfm"; method="POST"> enough to encrypt > > the data being passed to the action page? > > > > Just curious.... > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
