Can anyone confirm that sending a username / password in the form of
https://bob:[EMAIL PROTECTED] is secure
and not passed via plain text.
I fired up Ethereal and it looks like the username and password are not
passed in the clear.
I am no expert with the packet capturing. Well, not yet anyway
reneman" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 13:08:21 -0400
To: CF-Talk [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: username/password via URL over SSL secure?
> Can anyone confirm that sending a username / password in the form of
> https://bob:[EMAIL PROTECTED] is secure
> and not passed via
> Can anyone confirm that sending a username / password in the
> form of
> https://bob:[EMAIL PROTECTED] is secure and not passed via
> plain text.
Yes, I can confirm that. No information is passed in plaintext when sent via
HTTPS.
Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software
http://www.figleaf.com/
ph
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www.vividmedia.com
608.270.9770
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From: Dave Watts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 1:00 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: RE: username/password via URL over SSL secure?
> Can anyone confirm that sending a username / password in the
> form of
>
Mark W. Breneman wrote:
> Can anyone confirm that sending a username / password in the form of
> https://bob:[EMAIL PROTECTED] is secure
> and not passed via plain text.
It is secure.
Jochem
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