Date: Fri, 03 Apr 2015 15:47:32 -0600 From: jd1008 <jd1008@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Why does FreeBSD insist on https? Message-ID: <551F0A74.5000709@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CALf6cgYFZBwy=SOcaayuP90jjGdvZt2aghYeCX0iTweceXXrEA@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAA3ZYrD_2AaDfW3oJ-NFt333DrjOwgBR-8bbqH0eVZGL6Y_5WQ@mail.gmail.com> <551DA84D.8030205@gmail.com> <20150402222539.37e330f8@gumby.homeunix.com> <551DC4F7.5090005@gmail.com> <CALf6cgYFZBwy=SOcaayuP90jjGdvZt2aghYeCX0iTweceXXrEA@mail.gmail.com>
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On 04/03/2015 01:32 AM, Nino J wrote: > On Fri, Apr 3, 2015 at 12:38 AM, jd1008 <jd1008@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On 04/02/2015 03:25 PM, RW wrote: >> >>> On Thu, 02 Apr 2015 14:36:29 -0600 >>> jd1008 wrote: >>> >>>> https prevents intermediate hop points (such as your isp) >>>> from looking at the page content, or at the terms of your >>>> search. But that does not prevent them from seeing the url. >>>> >>> Actually it does. The url is sent inside the encryption. >>> >> That is good to know. I had thought otherwise. > > Just bear in mind that the OP mentioned redirect to https. That means that > the initial request to the exact URL (i.e. before being redirected and > switching to https) is visible. > That happens to me by virtue of the fact that I have installed a plugin for FF which tests to see if the URL supports https, if not, then it defaults to http.
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