Date: Tue, 16 Dec 1997 21:08:24 -0800 (PST) From: Tom <tom@sdf.com> To: Charles Mott <cmott@srv.net> Cc: chat@FreeBSD.ORG, softweyr@xmission.com, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG, isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Support for secure http protocols Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95q.971216210514.5409A-100000@misery.sdf.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971216195732.6298A-100000@darkstar.home>
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On Tue, 16 Dec 1997, Charles Mott wrote: > "anonymous" ssh server on the web server, and then have the client Except that this does not deal with authentication. This is what the SSL certificate system does for you. Suggestion? Go SSL. It is standard now. It can be used for many protocols, as it can encapsulate nearly socket type date (stands for "secure sockets layer"). You can get apache-ssl from ports. Get a certificate from a certificate granting authority (ex. Verisign), and your done. Works with all standard browser now. Tom
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