I think your understanding is correct. BASIC, DIGEST and FORM are
altenatives. You can't combine them.
To use FORM or BASIC securely you need SSL.
Tim
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> Subject: Form based login: protected against password snooping?
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> Hi,
>
> As far I understand it, when using form based login, login
> and password are just
> posted in plain format and are therefore not protected
> against password
> snooping. Is that true? And if so, is the only way to use
> form based login
> safely, the use of SSL? Or does a sort of mixture between for
> instance DIGEST &
> Form based login exist?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Wilko
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