Re: A SSL question

From: lyalc (lyalc@ozemail.com.au.)
Date: 04/20/03 

From: "lyalc" <lyalc@ozemail.com.au.>
Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 19:46:04 +1000

SSL is typically based on DNS values in the certificate, not IP addresses.
Lyal

"AIREGG" <DONT@SEND.ME> wrote in message
news:b7s2oc$atu15@imsp212.netvigator.com...
> Dear all,
>
> I've just started learning SSL and have an assignment question:
>
> "Why and how can an active attacker possibly break an SSL connection but
not
> a IPSec connection?"
>
> Anyone can help me? Just simply answer is enough. Thanks!
>
>
>

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