* Andrew M. Bishop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [16.08.05 04:23]: > > It is all a question of trust. If you trust your proxy enough then > the proxy can make an https connection to the server.....
This "if" caught my eye. I had massive problems with an https connection that needed a "user identification" and was patiently taken by the "help-desk" through all the required steps to make the connection work. One of the instructions was "connect direct; do not use a proxy". And I _always_ follow instructions; especially when I have no idea on what is going on. Ultimately, everything worked (the problem was due to the need to update my version of "java", in order to make it compatible with my updated browser). But I would welcome comments on the advice to "connect direct". Is it relevant when the proxy is WWWOFFLE on my box (Most of the "help-desk's clients use Windows. The help desk flagged that this advice was standard procedure for Windows and that it had no expertise in Linux)? Felix Karpfen -- Felix Karpfen Public Key 72FDF9DF (DH/DSA)
