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maggotz


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Secure HTTP (S-HTTP)
#14946292 - 08/19/11 08:24 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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The other day I was reading about Secure HTTP for some reason http://www.homeport.org/~adam/shttp.html I don't think i have ever seen a website url that started with shttp:// i only remember seeing https://.
I tried a bit of googling and i still couldn't find an shttp website. anyone seen any site like this? like a bank or a store or something like that is what i would imagine i would find shttp.
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CoolTJ
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Re: Secure HTTP (S-HTTP) [Re: maggotz]
#14946399 - 08/19/11 08:55 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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And where on that page does he state that a address begins with "shttp"?
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koraks
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Re: Secure HTTP (S-HTTP) [Re: CoolTJ]
#14946467 - 08/19/11 09:19 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Quote:
CoolTJ said: And where on that page does he state that a address begins with "shttp"?
Exactly. It doesn't. Secure http addresses begin with https. Simple as that.
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maggotz


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Re: Secure HTTP (S-HTTP) [Re: koraks]
#14946558 - 08/19/11 09:43 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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eh, for some reason i thought they did.
as i understand it Secure HTTP is something completely different than regular https:// websites. so i think you may be confused koraks. maybe i'm the one confused though.
Quote:
HTTPS should not be confused with the little-used Secure HTTP (S-HTTP) specified in RFC 2660.
from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_Secure.
Edited by maggotz (08/19/11 09:53 AM)
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koraks
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Re: Secure HTTP (S-HTTP) [Re: maggotz]
#14946579 - 08/19/11 09:50 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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It appears that you're right Here's a useful link (second post provides a good explanation): http://www.proprofs.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=14857
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maggotz


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Re: Secure HTTP (S-HTTP) [Re: koraks]
#14946606 - 08/19/11 09:56 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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oh, i've seen that thread and that explanation. i'm just wondering how can i tell if i'm on a S-HTTP site, i thought it might be like https and have a shttp:// on the url. i have no idea though.
edit. i know S-HTTP is not widely used but there have to some sites out there that use it.
Edited by maggotz (08/19/11 10:02 AM)
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koraks
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Re: Secure HTTP (S-HTTP) [Re: maggotz]
#14946664 - 08/19/11 10:12 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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I haven't come across any, not that I'm aware of in any case
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Re: Secure HTTP (S-HTTP) [Re: koraks]
#14955966 - 08/21/11 09:57 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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i dont understand the point of that.. why would anyone want to use it?
just run everything over https and be properly encrypted..
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