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Date:      Tue, 7 Nov 2000 23:50:32 -0000
From:      "Daniel Conlon" <daniel@donhost.co.uk>
To:        "Jim Pazarena" <paz@ccstores.com>, <freebsd-isp@freebsd.org>
Subject:   RE: secure server
Message-ID:  <NCBBIPFNJNGFMHHDAHMFCEJOCIAA.daniel@donhost.co.uk>
In-Reply-To:  <10011071522.aa07854@ccstores.com>

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> Is it possible to have a plain 'unsecure' apache running on the
> server at the same time that a secure-server is also running?
Yes, they run on different ports. Just set up a virtual host for each =
port (80 & 443)

> The reason I ask, is I'm confused why when you go to a site
> to buy something you are sometimes asked do you want
> 'the secure OR non-secure' purchase. Is there some reason why=20
> I would even _need_ a non-secure purchase?
Yes, some older browsers don't support SSL.=20


and to take this
> thought process to the next step, why not make your server
> 'secure' ALL the time?
Because SSL consumes massive amounts of processor and memory and is =
slower.




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