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Date:      Thu, 6 Sep 2001 20:47:52 -0700 (PDT)
From:      ann kok <annkok2001@yahoo.com>
To:        Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: http and https
Message-ID:  <20010907034752.13664.qmail@web20107.mail.yahoo.com>
In-Reply-To: <20010906170518.A88048@xor.obsecurity.org>

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Dear Kris

--- Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 06, 2001 at 03:43:49PM -0700, ann kok
> wrote:
> > Dear all
> > 
> > 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.

Do you mean all transport bits are encryped?
I can't read it even though on physical level?


> 
> > 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.
> 

Why does some https have CA address?

Thank you


> 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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