Re: is this webpage secure?
From: Dr Balwinder Singh Dheema (bsd.sanspam_at_cto.homelinux-dot-net.no-spam.invalid)
Date: 11/29/05
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Date: 29 Nov 2005 20:13:58 GMT
Proteus wrote:
> I am told by people in charge at the campus where I teach that this
login
> page is secure, that the form login info (username, password) is
secure
> when sent. But the browser page (Firefox, Mandriva Linux) info says
the
> page is not encrypted, not secure. Can someone clarify how such a
login
> page can securely transmit the login info? Link to login page is
below:
> http://www.lsc.edu/Online/VirtualCampusLogin.cfm
>
No, I don't think; you are sending clear text data via _http_ (port
80),
where as URL's for secure pages send encrypted data via _https_ (http
via ssl, port 443).
You can verify/confirm it by capturing data on port 80 and, or 443
with
help of tcpdump(8) and, or ethereal(1).
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