I'm not sure actually. A self signed would it prompt or just auto accept. Sent from my android device.
-----Original Message----- From: Andrew DeMerse <[email protected]> To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list <[email protected]> Sent: Fri, 05 Oct 2012 3:28 PM Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Https for fastdl This shouldn't be too hard to test. Self sign a cert, fire up apache with mod_ssl, modify the server.cfg to point to https, and tail to httpd log to see if a connection attempt is made by the game server. Even if it dies due to a cert error, you'll be able to see if the client supports that type of connection. On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 5:53 PM, Cameron Munroe <[email protected]>wrote: > The idea about HTTPS is that there is a growing push to monitor and harm > traffic on the internet. A fix for this is https, and as stated before: > > > an extreme explanation might be: it could help against tampering ... > > if you have an ISP that do not wants you to play they could just > > corrupt > > each and every fast download tries... with https istead that could be >>> very hard (in both detecting the typo of file being downloaded and >>> breaking into an ssl stream corrupting it) >>> >>> Nowadays, expecially in countries where "privacy" is just a word on a >>> dictionary, everything should be run within encrypted tunnels >>> >> > This is something that modern day china, and other countries are pushing > towards. Im not trying to be illegal, but rather make it so that its harder > to track users downloading files off my fastdl. > > We should all be pushing to increase https usage in this modern day world > to not only protect our users, but also to hide the traffics full intent to > outside eyes. > > The main reason for my blow up below is the fact that I'm so tired of > responses that simply do not help the thread progress. Its common on here, > and it is bloody annoying. In any case I understand your point about the > extra cost and lowering of speed by switching to https, but I simply want > to know if it would be possible at all to do. > > > On 10/5/2012 2:45 PM, Bruno Garcia wrote: > >> I'm not trying to criticize your thread or your means to use the Fast >> download functionality. >> I'm simple stating that you would get a better result for less cost. >> >> I'm sorry if it was mis intended in that way. >> >> On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 6:36 PM, Cameron Munroe <[email protected] >> >**wrote: >> >> This is why I hate this thread, there is never any good answers just >>> criticism. The question is fully legitimate as since your an idiot and >>> don't understand that testing is sorta hard considering you have to buy a >>> 50+ license. >>> >>> >>> As I stated to the other guy, if you have nothing productive to say don't >>> bloody fucking say it. >>> >>> >>> God how hard is that, to keep your mouth shut. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 10/5/2012 2:31 PM, Ulrich Block wrote: >>> >>> Am 05.10.2012 23:26, schrieb Cameron Munroe: >>>> >>>> Maybe by your opinion. Now if you have nothing "productive" to state on >>>>> whether it works or not then stop replying as I already understand the >>>>> below and that it has a cost. >>>>> >>>>> So much time and posts have past... During that period try and error >>>> would have been much faster >>>> >>>> >>>> ______________________________****_________________ >>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>>> please visit: >>>> https://list.valvesoftware.****com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/*** >>>> *hlds_linux<https://list.**valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/** >>>> mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux<https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux> >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>> ______________________________****_________________ >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>> please visit: >>> https://list.valvesoftware.****com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/*** >>> *hlds_linux<https://list.**valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/** >>> mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux<https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux> >>> > >>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> https://list.valvesoftware.**com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/**hlds_linux<https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux> >> > > ______________________________**_________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.**com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/**hlds_linux<https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux> > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
