Re: Username/passwd authentication and SSL

1999-01-30 Thread Ralf S. Engelschall
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> you wrote: > Can someone explain to me if, and how much, SSL protects normal > username/password authentication for accessing web pages. I think the > password is sent encrypted over the wire, but are there any weaknesses I > might not be aware off. > > P.S. We wil

Username/passwd authentication and SSL

1999-01-29 Thread Kris Boulez
Hello, Can someone explain to me if, and how much, SSL protects normal username/password authentication for accessing web pages. I think the password is sent encrypted over the wire, but are there any weaknesses I might not be aware off. P.S. We will have a token-based authentication scheme very