What is HTTPS and Basic Authentication?
HTTPS is a protocol that helps secure HTTP communications. In Internet Explorer, when you visit a Web site and a yellow lock icon appears in the lower-right corner of the browser window, the current session is protected by HTTPS. Basic authentication means that credentials are sent to the proxy server in clear text or encoded by using Base64 encoding. Base64 encoding is not an encryption technique and considered to be equal to clear text. For more information about different authentication methods, see the product documentation. What is a Proxy Server? A proxy server is a server configured to act on behalf of assigned clients. When a client application makes a request for an object on the Internet, a proxy server on the private network responds by translating the request and passing it to the Internet. When a computer on the Internet responds, the proxy server passes that response back to the client application on the computer that made the request. How could an attacker exploit the vu
Related Questions
- When I use Basic Authentication over HTTPS the lock icon in Netscape browsers stays unlocked when the dialog pops up. Does this mean the username/password is being sent unencrypted?
- How do I integrate an External application that uses Basic Authentication or Basic Database Authentication?
- Is HTTP basic authentication supported?
