25 Feb
2010
25 Feb
'10
7:36 p.m.
Hi Alaina,
On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 7:21 PM, Alaina <xwiki(a)ursus.otherinbox.com> wrote:
Hi everyone,
I was wondering how the standard authentication handles user
passwords. Especially I would like to know whether those passwords get
sent from the client to the server in plaintext or whether they get
encrypted.
Or in other words is it safe to use a non-encrypted http connection or
should I use to a SSL https connection to prevent password sniffing.
I think HTTPS is safer. Passwords are stored encrypted on the DB but AFAIK
if you're using HTTP they're going to be sent plaintext to the wiki, thus
allowing for sniffing during the transfer. I might be wrong though ;-)
HTTPS is safer as a general rule anyway.
Guillaume
Thanks for your help,
--Alaina
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