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Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2001 17:05:18 -0700
From: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org>
To: ann kok <annkok2001@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: http and https
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On Thu, Sep 06, 2001 at 03:43:49PM -0700, ann kok wrote:
> Dear all
>=20
> What is the different between http and https?
>
> I only know https is secuirty than http
> but what is this level of the secuity

It uses SSL to secure the transport.

> In addition, https provides the certification
> but what is the function of this certification

Authentication of one or both endpoints so the other knows that
they're talking to the person they think they are.

For more details, you should do a quick web search and read up on the
protocol..I'm sure you can find lots of information out there.

Kris

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