[wellylug] basic https question

Mark Signal mark at databackup.co.nz
Mon Dec 20 15:09:11 NZDT 2004


thanks for the answer

in the "real" world is capturing/scanning of http data looking for 
usernames and passwords actually a common hacker activity or is it just 
a "potential" problem ?

cheers

Mark



Geraint Jones wrote:

>Yes, https encrypts before it asks for user/pass AFAIK
>
>Geraint Jones
>Systems Administrator
>French Maid Foods Limited
>www.french-maid.net
> 
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: wellylug-admin at lists.wellylug.org.nz
>[mailto:wellylug-admin at lists.wellylug.org.nz] On Behalf Of Mark Signal
>Sent: Monday, 20 December 2004 2:46 p.m.
>To: Wellylug
>Subject: [wellylug] basic https question
>
>If I use wget to download a file from a password protected https 
>directory is the username and password  encrypted?
>
>cheers
>
>Mark
>
>
>  
>




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